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2011 Map of Bigbee

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bigbee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bigbee and its surrounding communities in Washington County are defined by an intricate network of waterways, most notably the prongs of Tauler Creek. The landscape is dotted with small settlements like Ellisville, Carpenter, and Jordan, each connected by a web of local roads such as Chatom Big Bee Rd and Rennie Mott Rd. The presence of the Bigbee Post Office and several community burial grounds, including Three Forks Cemetery and Wesley Chapel Cemetery, suggests a long-established rural social structure built around these crossroads.

Industrial and forestry history is marked by features like the Jordan Lookout Tower and Ellis Jordan Sawmill Rd, while the topography is shaped by various drainage systems such as Santa Bogue Creek and Pine Barren Creek. This area of southwest Alabama retains a traditional layout where small family and community cemeteries, like Spring Hill Cemetery and Midway Cemetery, serve as key genealogical landmarks among the timberlands and creek bottoms.