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1947 Map of Ragland

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Ragland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Coosa River defines the landscape of this survey, winding through the sharp curve of Embry Bend before expanding into Logan Martin Lake. In the northern portion of the map, the town of Ragland serves as a hub for industry and transport, featuring a long Conveyor Belt and the Seaboard Coast Line railroad. This industrial activity is contrasted by a dense network of rural community landmarks, including Rhodes Chapel, New Prospect Ch, and Robinson Sch.

Updates from the early 1970s illustrate the rising waters of the Coosa as it became part of the larger reservoir system, partially submerging the Broken Arrow Shoals. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several family and community sites like Mitchell Cem and Ackers Chapel, providing a record of the St. Clair and Talladega county line before further modern development altered the terrain.