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1969 Map of Arley

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Arley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The town of Arley and the surrounding woodlands of the William B Bankhead National Forest define this landscape, heavily shaped by the intricate shoreline of Lewis Smith Lake. Mapping from 1969, with subsequent revisions in the early 1980s, reveals a community anchored by local institutions like Meek High Sch and Meek Ch. The geography is dominated by the many branches of the lake, including the Sipsey Fork and Dismal Creek, which create deep inlets and isolated peninsulas throughout the quadrangle.

Genealogists will find a high density of family and community burial grounds, such as Kennedy Cem, Robertson Chapel Cem, and Mt Hope Cem. The transition from the Winston to Walker county line occurs in the southern reaches of the map near Wilson Bend. The presence of several Boat Ramps and a Lookout Tower reflects the area's dual character of a working forest and a recreational waterfront in the late twentieth century.