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2024 Map of Bee Branch

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Bee Branch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

William B Bankhead National Forest defines this landscape, where the Lawrence and Winston County line crosses through heavily dissected terrain. This 2024 survey documents the dense network of drainage systems and relief features such as Balls Mountain and the Devils Backbone. The area is characterized by deep canyons and hollows, including Big Tree Canyon and Whiteoak Hollow, which feed into the protected Sipsey Fork of the West Fork Wild and Scenic River.

Genealogists will find a high density of family burial grounds scattered throughout the woodlands, from Davenport Cemetery in the north to the Shiloh East Cemetery near the settlement of Rabbittown. The map details the transition from rural roads like Kinlock Road to protected wilderness trails, illustrating how the modern Sipsey Wilderness preserves the intricate topography of Needles Eye and Parker Cascades.