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1951 Map of Somerville

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Somerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Somerville stands as the primary hub in this portion of Morgan County, located just north of the significant rises of Brindley Mountain and Cedar Mountain. The landscape is defined by a dense network of named hollows and springs that supported early settlement, including Vinsant Hollow and Whiteoak Spring. This 1951 survey, which includes later revisions from 1981, reveals a rural economy centered on small communities like Henderson and Turney Crossroads.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, from the Somerville School and Fairview School to several country churches such as Ward Chapel and Mt Tabor Ch. The prominence of family-named cemeteries like Houston Cem, Waugh Cem, and Nelson Cem alongside distinct terrain features like Lovers Leap and Devils Cellar Hollow provides a clear view of the physical and social geography of the era before modern development altered the woodland boundaries.