1951 Map of Red Bay

About this map

Red Bay serves as a vital cross-border hub where the Mississippi-Alabama state line meets the Illinois Central railroad. This map, based on late 1940s field work with revisions through the 1960s, illustrates a landscape defined by the Tennessee Valley Divide. To the north, the Freedom Hills overlook the valley, while a dense network of country schools and churches like Banner Sch and Macedonia Ch reveal the established rural social structure of the mid-20th century.