Source Collection
University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, William Lindsey McDonald Collection, Box 3: Speeches, Writings, Sermons, Folder 3.1: Lectures on Area History, Collier Library.
Description
Speech outline of the islands located within the vicinity of Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The content is organized under subheadings divided by location, including those below the Wilson Dam, at and above the Wilson Dam, and above the Wheeler Dam. The text includes short depictions of the geography of the islands and notes whether they are still visible after the building of the dams. The mentioned islands include Waterloo Island, Bee Tree Island, an unnamed island between Waterloo and Bee Tree, Brush Creek Island, Colbert Island, Koger Island, Seven-Mile Island, Patton Island, Jackson Island, Polk Stalk Island, Forty-Acre Island, King Island, Resting Island, Walker Island, Cox's Island, Tick Island, and Brown Island.
Date Created
9-2-2026
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
William Lindsey McDonald, "Islands at the Muscle Shoals," University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, William Lindsey McDonald Collection, Box 3: Speeches, Writings, Sermons, Folder 3.1: Lectures on Area History, Collier Library.
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Publication Title
"Islands at the Muscle Shoals"
First Page
1
Last Page
3
