
The borderlands of Fayette and Tuscaloosa County are defined here by a network of creeks and numerous rural burial grounds. The terrain is marked by prominent elevations like Tyro Creek Hill and deep hollows such as Poplar Hollow. The area is centered on small community hubs like Bethlehem Church and a high density of family and community cemeteries, including Union Grove Cem, Sterling Cem, and the Liberty Hill Primitive Baptist Cem. Drainage follows several local systems, notably Bear Creek, Tyro Creek, and Little Yellow Creek, which carve through the landscape. This modern survey shows a region where local identity remains tied to longstanding church sites and family-named roads like Gorgas Rd, Doc Norris Rd, and Jim Essary Rd, preserving the traditional rural layout of the Alabama interior.
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1893 · Jasper
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1899 · Brookwood
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1926 · Samantha
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1928 · Samantha
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1929 · Searles
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1934 · Searles
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Oakman
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Wiley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Oakman
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Wiley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000