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1971 Map of Belleville

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Belleville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Belleville serves as the focal point of this rural Conecuh County landscape, situated near a network of small churches and cemeteries that define the local community structure in the early 1970s. The geography is deeply influenced by the winding course of Murder Creek and its many tributaries, including Granny Branch, Shack Creek, and Otter Creek. These watercourses carve through the terrain, separating small settlements like Fairview and Loree from the larger transportation corridors.

Evidence of the local economy and infrastructure is visible in the numerous Gravel Pit locations scattered throughout the area, alongside technical landmarks such as the Belleville Lookout Tower and a Substation. Aviation and rail history are also represented, with the presence of Middleton Field and the Louisville and Nashville railroad line cutting through the southeastern corner near Brantley Crossing, illustrating the region's connection to wider Alabama trade routes.