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1947 Map of Spruce Pine

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Spruce Pine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About 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.

The presence of the Military Highway and Jackson Highway crossing the region toward Spruce Pine highlights the importance of these transit corridors for both commerce and the mining sector. From the northern reservoirs like Sloss Lake and Russellville Res to the deep hollows such as Henson Hollow and Motes Hollow in the south, the map provides a detailed record of the land use patterns during Alabama's mid-century mining era.