2018 Map of Aquilla

About this map

Aquilla and its surrounding rural landscapes are captured here along the Alabama and Mississippi state line, where the headwaters of numerous creeks carve through the timbered terrain. This area is defined by small, dispersed communities like Contwell, Chapel Hill, and Shady Grove, each historically anchored by local burial grounds such as Old Aquilla Cem and Shady Grove Cem. The map reveals a network of family-named roads, including Jones Walker Loop Rd and Wilburn Taylor Rd, reflecting generations of local land ownership. Significant water features like Lake Gypsy and the winding Turkey Creek drainage highlight the importance of natural water sources in this Gulf Coastal Plain region, where the intersection of Wayne, Choctaw, and Washington counties creates a complex jurisdictional boundary.