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1936 Map of Stewart Cross Roads

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Stewart Cross Roads
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Wheeler Reservoir dominates the landscape in this 1936 survey, showing the transformative impact of the Tennessee Valley Authority on the terrain of northern Alabama. The map carefully delineates the Former Tennessee River channel beneath the newly flooded waters, preserving the original boundary lines between Limestone, Lawrence, and Morgan counties. Settlements like Stewart Cross Roads and Proctor remain on higher ground, while the margins of the reservoir are dotted with Wheeler Reservation lands.

For local historians and genealogists, the map provides a precise census of rural community life before mid-century modernization. Numerous family-named burial sites are recorded, including Mason Cem, Bethel Cem, and Hackett Cem, alongside spiritual centers such as Oak Grove Ch and St Lawrence Ch. The presence of the St Luke Sch near Riverview further illustrates the social geography of these riverside communities during the era of massive infrastructure development.