1950 Map of Scottsboro

About this map

Scottsboro serves as the focal point of this 1950 Tennessee Valley Authority and USGS collaboration, capturing the town as it expanded along the Southern railroad and the Lee Highway. The map details the local infrastructure of the era, from the Webb Addition residential area to specialized facilities like the Tri-Counties Tuberculosis Sanatorium and the State Prison Camp. The geography is defined by the relationship between the rising waters of the Guntersville Reservoir and the surrounding high ground of July Mountain and Cotton Mountain. Scattered throughout the smaller coves like Maynard Cove and McBroom Cove are numerous community landmarks, including the House of Happiness Church and several family cemeteries such as Shelton Cem and Pinhook Cem, which offer significant value for genealogical research in Jackson County.