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1950 Map of St. Joseph

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of St. Joseph
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Iron City and St Joseph anchor this mid-century survey of the rugged borderland where the Tennessee and Alabama state lines meet. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Shoal Creek and its many tributaries, including Holly Creek, Wolf Creek, and Butler Creek. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the Jackson Highway provide the primary north-south transit corridors through this transition from agricultural valley floor to the dissected uplands of the Highland Rim.

Genealogists and local historians will find a dense network of family-named landmarks and rural infrastructure, from the Rockford Sch to numerous burial grounds such as Shiloh Cem, Blair Cem, and Wade Cem. An Open pit mine (Abandoned) near the western edge of the quadrangle points to the region's earlier industrial activity, while named springs like Wayland Springs and Powell Spring indicate the importance of reliable water sources for these scattered rural settlements.