1967 Map of Ballplay

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The winding Coosa River defines the landscape of this corner of Alabama, carving deep horseshoe turns at Coats Bend and Pollard Bend. In the late 1960s, the river remained a critical geographic barrier and corridor, evidenced by the numerous crossings still noted such as Croft Ferry, Adams Ferry, Wagnon Ferry, and Baskin Ferry. These ferries served rural communities and family farms established along the fertile banks and the drainage of Ballplay Creek.