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2011 Map of Aliceville South

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Aliceville South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Tombigbee River snakes through the heart of this Pickens County landscape, defining the local geography with a complex system of shoals, bars, and landings. Historically significant river access points like Cuba Landing and Windhams Landing reflect a long-standing reliance on the waterway for transportation and commerce. The river is bordered by various features including Catfish Shoals and Hancock Shoals, indicating the challenging river navigation of the era.

Away from the water, the settlement of Bridgeville and the landing at Vienna serve as primary points of human activity. The map is particularly rich for genealogical research, documenting numerous family-named burial grounds such as Gardner Cemetery, Trantham Cemetery, and Old Bethany Cemetery. These sites, along with the George Downer Airport and the J S Sommerville Dam near J S Sommerville Lake, reveal a rural Alabama community balancing traditional land use with modern infrastructure.