2011 Map of Scottsboro

About this map

Scottsboro serves as the focal point of this Jackson County survey, situated at the edge of the expansive Guntersville Lake. The landscape is defined by its dramatic topographic relief, where the flat agricultural lands of Roseberry Bottoms and Sauty Bottoms meet the rising elevations of Poorhouse Mountain and July Mountain. The transition between the low-lying river valley and the elevated coves is marked by a series of named hollows and pockets, including Maynard Cove and Woods Cove. This geography historically shaped the settlement patterns of smaller communities like Larkinsville, Pikeville, and Tupelo, which are connected by a network of county roads. For the family historian, the map reveals numerous small burial grounds dispersed through the terrain, such as Shelton Cemetery and Liberty Cemetery in the north, providing a window into the rural layout of the region before modern development reached the outskirts of the Webb Addition.