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1947 Map of Wellington

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Wellington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

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Colvin Mountain and Green Creek Mountain dominate the central landscape of this Calhoun County survey, creating a topographical divide between the agricultural valleys and the Fort McClellan Military Reservation Pelham Range to the south. The rail infrastructure of the late 1940s is prominently displayed, featuring the junction of the Louisville and Nashville and the Seaboard Air Line railroads near Wellington. This intersection served as a vital transit point for small settlements like Duke and Laney.

Rural community life is anchored by family-named landmarks and local congregations, including Bethel Ch, Hebron Ch, and Peeks Hill Ch. The meandering courses of Ohatchee Creek and Tallahatchee Creek define the lowlands, dotted with private waters such as Crystal Springs Lake and Kelley Lake. Genealogists will find particular value in the documentation of the Crooks Cem and Gladden Cem, which mark the ancestral footprint of the Alexandria and Grayton vicinities.