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1956 Map of Wellington

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Wellington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

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Tallahatchee Creek and Ohatchee Creek wind through this mid-century landscape, framing the industrial and agricultural corridors of Calhoun County. The intersection of the Seaboard Air Line and the Louisville and Nashville railroads at Wellington highlights the area's role as a transportation junction. To the south, the boundary of the Fort Mc Clellan Military Reservation underscores the region's strategic importance during the 1950s.

Local history is preserved in the numerous rural congregations and family burial grounds, including Bethel Ch, Hebron Ch, and Crooks Cem. The presence of Reads Mill on Ohatchee Creek points to the continued significance of water-powered industry even as modern road networks like Lowrimores Crossroads began to define the rural landscape. Terrain features like Colvin Mountain and Peeks Hill dominate the topography, separating the valley settlements of Alexandria and Middleton.