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2020 Map of Aliceville South

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Aliceville South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Aliceville and the southern reaches of its surrounding countryside are defined by the winding course of the Tombigbee River, where modern water management via the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway meets the older, looping hydrology of the Dead River and Gainesville Lake. This riverine landscape is punctuated by numerous named bars and shoals, such as Summerville Bar and Hancock Shoals, indicating the historical challenges of navigating these shifting waters.

Settlement patterns follow the higher ground away from the floodplains, with small communities like Vienna, Cochrane, and Bridgeville serving as local anchors. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several family-named burial grounds, including Gardner Cem, McCaa Cem, and Fowler Cem. In the northwest, the George Downer Airport represents contemporary infrastructure, while names like Iron Bridge Rd and McCaa Bottom Rd hint at the area's rural transit history near the border of Pickens Co and Greene Co.