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1974 Map of Aquilla

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Aquilla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Aquilla sits at the heart of this mid-1970s survey, marking a quiet junction where the state line meets the timber-heavy landscape of Choctaw and Washington Counties. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage, where Turkey Creek and Sandy Creek carve through the ridges. This era of land use is visible in the scattered pockets of small-scale industry and forestry, such as the prominent Aquilla Lookout Tower and various sandpits dotting the landscape.

For researchers, the map provides a look at rural social centers, documenting locations like Costwell and Shady Grove. The distribution of community sites, including Kings Chapel, Old Aquilla Cem, and Jordan Ch, reflects a traditional settlement pattern centered around family-named landmarks and country congregations. This rural structure remains remarkably consistent across the Alabama-Mississippi border, showing how local roads and creeks like Whiskey Creek and Red Creek shaped the region's geography.