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1956 Map of Wellington

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Wellington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Ohatchee Creek and Tallasseehatchee Creek converge in this mid-century portrait of Calhoun County, Alabama. The landscape is defined by the heavy rail infrastructure of the Louisville and Nashville and Seaboard Coast Line railroads, which intersect near the community of Wellington. This junction served as a vital node for moving goods and people across the region. Further south, the map documents the northern boundary of the Fort McClellan Military Reservation, illustrating the intersection of civilian life and federal military expansion.

Local landmarks such as Reads Mill and the Crystal Springs Speedway provide a window into the industry and leisure of the era. A high density of rural religious centers, including Bethel Ch, Hebron Ch, and Mount View Ch, underscores the community-centric development of small settlements like Duke, Grayton, and Alexandria. Genealogists may find value in the placement of small family-named sites such as Crooks Cem and Gladden Cem.