1926 Map of Tuscumbia

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Tuscumbia and Russellville anchor this 1920s landscape, which transitions from the industrial activity near the Tennessee River at Sheffield to the upland terrain of the Kent Mountains. This era shows a dense network of rural infrastructure, including dozens of country schools such as Melrose School, Hackberry School, and Old Bethlehem School. The Southern railroad provides the primary east-west corridor through Leighton, while the Alabama Northern Highway connects the region's smaller agrarian hubs like Spring Valley and Littleville.