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1947 Map of Sylvania

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Sylvania
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Sand Mountain dominates the landscape of this DeKalb County survey, where agricultural settlements are clustered along a network of state routes. The town of Sylvania and the growing community of Rainsville serve as primary hubs, connected by Alabama 75. The map reveals a dense social fabric defined by numerous country churches and family-named landmarks, such as Unity Ch, Double Spring Church, and Wesley Chapel.

Smaller crossroads like Brooks Crossroads and Wilkes Store indicate the importance of local commerce in this upland plateau region during the mid-20th century. Terrain features like Frog Valley and the winding course of South Sandy Creek break the plateau's surface, while several cemeteries, including Dean Chapel Cem and Mahan Cem, provide essential data points for genealogists tracing families in the Henagar and Bowman Crossroads areas.