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1952 Map of Pruitton

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Pruitton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Shoal Creek dominates this north Alabama landscape, winding south through deep bends toward the wide waters of Wilson Lake. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of branches and hollows, such as Wildcat Hollow and Canerday Branch, which dictate the placement of early settlements and road networks. The primary thoroughfare, the Jackson Highway, cuts through the eastern portion of the quadrangle, connecting the communities of Green Hill and Midway.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of small rural landmarks, including numerous family-named burial grounds like Thompson Cem and McBee Cem. Spiritual life in the mid-20th century is well-documented through several country churches such as Milners Chapel and Grays Chapel. The inclusion of the Goose Shoals Bridge and the Rogers Sch provides concrete touchpoints for those tracing the social and physical infrastructure of Lauderdale County as it appeared in the early 1950s.