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1959 Map of Westover

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Westover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Westover serves as the primary hub of activity in this Shelby County landscape, where the Atlantic Coast Line railroad and the Florida Short Route converge to define the local infrastructure. The terrain is characterized by the prominent ridges of Double Mountain and Straight Ridge to the north, giving way to a dense network of creek branches and swamps. This survey captures a rural Alabama community deeply rooted in its local congregations, evidenced by a high density of country churches including Mt Tabor Ch, Mt Zion Ch, and Union Ch.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named landmarks and burial sites such as Roper Cem, Ray Cem, and Hubbard Cem. The economy of the late 1950s is reflected in small-scale land use, from a Chert Pit near Florence Ch to the Gaging Sta on Yellowleaf Creek. Waterways like Pumpkin Swamp and Muddy Prong snake through the valleys, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that shaped early settlement and road placement throughout the quadrangle.