1936 Map of Red Bay
USGS Topo · Published 1936About this map
Red Bay and the surrounding borderlands of Alabama and Mississippi are captured here during a period of infrastructure expansion led by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The map highlights the strategic positioning of settlements along the Illinois Central railroad, including Golden and Belmont. This topography reveals the high ground of the Divide, separating the drainage into the Tennessee River Basin from southern-flowing waters. Local life is documented through scattered rural landmarks like Patterson Chapel and several family burial grounds, including Epps Cem, Burgess Cem, and Gates Cem. The landscape is a network of early motor routes such as State Hy No 25 and the Association Highway, illustrating the transition from traditional rail reliance to a modernizing road system in the mid-1930s.
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