2011 Map of Arab

About this map

Arab and its surrounding Marshall County countryside are defined by a complex network of ridgelines and watercourses during this 2011 survey. The landscape is marked by prominent topographic features such as Dividing Ridge and the water-carved gap at Thompson Falls. Rural communities like Scant City, Friendship, and Hopewell are connected by a dense web of county roads that navigate the varying elevations. The eastern edge of the map shows the shoreline of Guntersville Lake, where modern residential growth is evident in the Point of Pines Subdivision and Sherwood Forest. Genealogists will find a wealth of local burial sites, including the Arab City Cemetery, Shiloh Cemetery, and the Ridgway Cemetery. The presence of several gaps, such as Feemster Gap and Fry Gap, illustrates how the local terrain dictated the historic pathways and modern road alignments through this part of northern Alabama.