Russellville serves as a focal point at the junction of the George Wallace Hwy and the local rail network, illustrating the development of this Alabama community. Northward, the landscape transitions across the Colbert Co and Franklin Co line, where smaller residential clusters like Littleville and Ligon Springs are situated amidst a network of springs and creeks. The terrain is defined by prominent elevations such as Coburn Mtn and Underwood Mtn, with the northern reaches featuring a large Quarry and several upland flats like Flatwoods. Numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Old Town Cem and Tharptown Cem, are distributed throughout the rural countryside, providing significant landmarks for genealogical research. Water features such as Hyde Lake and the various branches of Spring Creek influence the local topography, marking the drainage patterns that have historically shaped settlement in this part of the state.
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1924 · Tuscumbia
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1925 · Barton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1926 · Tuscumbia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1926 · Barton
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1929 · Barton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Russellville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1936 · Newburg
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1936 · Frankfort
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1936 · Isbell
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1936 · Pride
USGS Topo · 1:24,000