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2020 Map of Ballplay

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Ballplay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Coosa River meanders through the heart of this Etowah County landscape, defining a series of prominent river bends including Ballplay Bend, Pollard Bend, and Coats Bend. The area is characterized by scattered rural settlements such as Murrycross, Maple Grove, and Mayes Crossroad, which are connected by a network of historic river crossings indicated by names like Croft Ferry Rd and McCluskey Ferry Rd.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds mapped here, including Croft Cem, Mount Tabor Cem, and New Bethel Cem. To the north, the elevation rises toward Shinbone Ridge and Owl Hollow. The southern portion of the quadrangle is notable for a series of numbered water bodies, ranging from Thornton Number 1 Lake to Thornton Number 6 Lake, illustrating modern hydrological management in this traditional river valley.