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1971 Map of Russellville

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Russellville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The county seat of Russellville anchors this early 1970s survey, showing a landscape defined by industrial development and residential expansion into the surrounding hills. The city's core features the North Alabama Hospital, a Radio tower (WWR), and the Southern Railway depot that once facilitated the region's iron and timber transport. Modern suburban growth is evident in residential developments like Woodlawn Heights and Hester Heights, while the outskirts retain their rural character through numerous family-named landmarks and cemeteries like the Knights of Pythias Cem.

Resource extraction and recreation exist side-by-side north toward Littleville. A large strip mine operates near Nebo Hill, while the Twin Pines Golf Course and Hyde Lake represent the area's mid-century recreational shift. Smaller communities like Tharptown and Fairview are interspersed with historical markers of early settlement, including Siloam Ch and the Osborn Hill Cem, providing a detailed look at the social and economic fabric of Franklin County during this era.