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1973 Map of Thomasville

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Thomasville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Thomasville serves as the primary hub in this southwest Alabama landscape, situated at the junction of several key routes and the Southern railroad line. The map reflects a mid-1970s snapshot of growth, featuring the State Technical Institute and a local Hospital alongside established neighborhoods. Moving east from the town center, the terrain transitions into a more rural pattern of family-named settlements and crossroads like Atkeison and Finley Crossing.

Genealogists will find a high density of small burial grounds and rural congregations tucked between the winding tributaries of Beaver Creek and Bear Creek. Locations such as Shady Grove Ch and the County Line Cem are positioned near the intersection of Clarke, Marengo, and Wilcox counties. This geography reveals a landscape defined by traditional timber or agricultural tracts, where small communities like Sunny South and Hestle maintained their identity even as the regional infrastructure modernized.