1975 Map of Steele
USGS Topo · Published 1977About this map
Steele and Gallant occupy a landscape where the tight ridges of northeast Alabama meet expanding modern infrastructure. This 1975 orthophotoquad, produced by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, reveals a distinct contrast between the heavily forested mountainous terrain and the cleared, fertile valley floors. The image captures the impact of the Interstate highway system as it cuts across the rural landscape, redirecting the flow of travel and commerce away from older local routes. By utilizing actual aerial imagery from December 1975, the map provides an unvarnished view of land use patterns, showing exactly how timber tracts, small-scale agriculture, and residential clusters were distributed shortly after the mid-century.
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