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1958 Map of Springville

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Springville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Blount Mountain and Jones Mountain define this Alabama landscape in the late 1950s, creating a corridor of valleys where the Southern railroad and Big Canoe Creek dominate the local geography. The settlement of Springville serves as a hub near the southwestern edge of the sheet, while Saint Clair Springs marks a historic locale to the east. This era of transformation is captured in the infrastructure, specifically the major roadway marked as Under Construction paralleling the existing rail lines.

Genealogists and local historians can locate numerous rural landmarks, including Holly Springs Ch, Oak Grove Ch, and Banks Chapel, along with smaller family burial sites like Hooper Cem and Fuller Cem. The northern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the waters of Inland Lake, also identified as the Birmingham Reservoir, fed by the Blackburn Fork. The presence of a Strip Mine and Gravel Pit indicates the industrial activity supporting the region's economy during this period.