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1950 Map of Scottsboro

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Scottsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Scottsboro serves as the focal point of this 1950 Tennessee Valley Authority and Geological Survey study, situated at the edge of the rising Guntersville Reservoir. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the broad Roseberry Bottoms and the sprawling waters of the reservoir to the high terrain of July Mountain and Cotton Mountain. The Southern railroad line cuts across the valley, connecting the town to the western settlement of Larkinsville.

Social and civic landmarks of the post-war era are densely mapped, including the Tri-Counties Tuberculosis Sanatorium and a State Prison Camp along the Lee Highway. For local historians, the map preserves the locations of numerous community hubs, such as the House of Happiness Church, Campground Ch, and Cedar Hill Cem, alongside smaller neighborhoods like Webb Addition and the named coves that characterize this portion of Jackson County.