1947 Map of Spruce Pine
USGS Topo · Published 1977About this map
Russellville and the surrounding Franklin County uplands are defined by a complex landscape of industry and nature in the late 1940s. Heavy industrial activity is evident in the expansive Strip Mine operations flanking the Southern railroad line, while just to the south, the terrain shifts into the heavily wooded ridges of the William B Bankhead National Forest. This survey captures a rural community organized around small hubs like Newtown, Gravel Hill, and Waco, where local life centered on institutions such as Sloss Sch, Hurricane Sch, and Cedar Grove Ch.
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Editions of this 1947 Spruce Pine Map
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Historical Maps of Russellville Through Time
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