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1947 Map of Riverside

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Riverside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Coosa River defines the western border of Talladega County in this late 1940s survey, winding past the settlements of Riverside and Seddon. The landscape is deeply influenced by the river’s hydrological and industrial importance, marked clearly by the presence of Lock No 5 (Abandoned) and the confluence with Choccolocco Creek. The Southern railroad line parallels the river through the northern reaches of the quadrangle, facilitating the movement of goods between these small riverside communities and the larger town of Lincoln.

Social and community life is anchored by a dense network of country churches and small schools, providing essential coordinates for genealogists. Notable landmarks include Stemley Rock Ch, Blooming Light Ch, and the New Life Sch. The mapping of small family or community cemeteries, such as the Seddon Cem, alongside named water features like Blue Eye Creek and Poorhouse Branch, reveals a rural Alabama territory where local life remained closely tied to the topography of the river basin.