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1947 Map of Scottsboro

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Scottsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Scottsboro serves as the focal point of this Tennessee Valley Authority study, situated between the Tennessee River valley and the rising elevations of Cotton Mountain and Poorhouse Mtn. The landscape reveals a transition from industrial and institutional hubs like the Tri-Counties Tuberculosis Sanatorium and the Jackson County Hospital to the rural expanses of Roseberry Bottoms. The influence of the Southern railroad is evident, connecting the town to peripheral settlements such as Larkinsville and Pikeville.

Water plays a defining role in the region's geography, with the expansive Guntersville Lake dominating the southern portion of the sheet. Numerous small family cemeteries and country churches, such as the House of Happiness Church and Shelton Cem, are scattered throughout the coves and hollows, providing essential data for those tracing local lineages. The inclusion of the North Sauty Wildlife Refuge highlights the preservation of riverine habitats amidst the area's ongoing development.