1971 Map of Ararat

About this map

Old Indian Treaty Boundary cuts across this section of Choctaw and Clarke counties, marking a significant historical line through a landscape dominated by the winding drainage of Big Tallawampa Creek. The survey captured in 1971 reveals a rural network of small communities and crossroads such as Ararat, Pleasant Hill, and Thornton Springs. The eastern edge is defined by the Tombigbee River, where Scruggs Landing and Turkey Point provided access to the water. The area's social fabric is visible through its many country churches and burial grounds, including Slaters Chapel, Corinth Ch, and the Wilson Cem. Ridges like Wilson Ridge and Horne Ridge separate the various branches of the Tallawampa, illustrating the traditional upland settlement patterns of the Alabama river country.