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2014 Map of Athens

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Athens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Athens serves as the central hub of this Limestone County landscape, where the historic campus of Athens State Univ sits near the headwaters of Town Creek. The city is surrounded by a dense network of smaller communities and residential developments, including Pinedale Acres, Byram Heights, and Bonnie Doone. To the east, the terrain transitions into the Interior Low Plateau, characterized by the winding courses of Piney Creek and its tributaries like Johnson Br.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous burial sites scattered across the countryside, from the Slave Cem in the north to the Cambridge Church Cem near French Mill. The map also details significant water features such as Hatfield Lake and Braty Lake, alongside the long-standing community at Sardis Springs. This 2014 survey documents the modern suburban expansion of the region while maintaining the footprints of older rural settlements like Piney Chapel and Oakdale.