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1947 Map of Scottsboro

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Scottsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Scottsboro serves as the focal point for this 1947 Tennessee Valley Authority survey, which was later updated with 1970 photogrammetric data. The landscape is defined by the expansion of Guntersville Lake to the south and the dramatic topography of Cotton Mountain and Poorhouse Mtn. Local infrastructure is well-documented, showing the Southern railroad line passing through the town center and several civic institutions like the Tri-Counties Tuberculosis Sanatorium and Jackson County Hospital.

Genealogists and local historians can trace rural communities in the surrounding coves, including Larkinsville and Pikeville. Numerous small family and community landmarks are recorded, such as Shelton Cem and Rosson Cem, alongside rural congregations at Boxer Cove Ch and House of Happiness Church. The map also captures the Scottsboro Airfield and the Webb Addition, reflecting mid-century growth in Jackson County.