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1967 Map of Bankston

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Bankston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Southern railroad corridor dictates the settlement patterns of this Fayette County landscape, connecting the small communities of Stough, Bankston, and Cleveland. This rural Alabama territory is defined by a dense network of country churches, including Oak Grove Ch, Bethel Ch, and Philadelphia Ch, which served as the social anchors for dispersed farming families. The topography is deeply carved by water, with the North River and its many tributaries like Deadwater Creek and Clear Creek winding through the terrain.

Industrial and recreational elements appear in the form of a Substation near Bankston and the prominent Fayette County Lake in the southwest. Local history is further preserved in small family and community landmarks such as Woods Cem and the isolated Zion Ch. The presence of a Gas Well near the northern edge of Ellis Creek hints at the underlying natural resources of the region during this mid-century period.