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1958 Map of Toney

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Toney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Toney and the surrounding agricultural landscape of northern Madison County are captured in this mid-century survey, just south of the Tennessee-Alabama state line. The map reveals a community defined by its crossroads and watercourses, with Madison Crossroads and Elkwood serving as local hubs. An intriguing historical corridor is the Old Railroad Bed, which runs north-south through the western portion of the sheet near Toney School.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific family and community landmarks, including the Golightly, Chandler, and Bayless cemeteries. Numerous rural congregations, such as Heard Chapel and St Lukes Church, are situated along the drainage of Brier Fork Flint River and Limestone Creek. This documentation provides a clear look at the area's rural development before modern suburban expansion reaching north from Huntsville began to reshape the landscape.