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2011 Map of Blackburn

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sharps Mill and its associated Sharps Mill Dam on Little Cypress Creek anchor the central portion of this Lauderdale County landscape. The map illustrates a transition from the rolling hollows and stream valleys of the north to the expanding residential outskirts of Florence in the south. Several established settlements including Zip City, Hines, and Jacksonburg are connected by a network of county roads, while the northern boundary is marked by the Hope Post Office and Bethel Grove.

Genealogists and local historians can locate numerous burial grounds, including the Nolen Cemetery, Parsonage Cemetery, and Chisholm Cemetery, which are distributed throughout the agricultural and forested land. The drainage patterns of Indiancamp Creek, Wilson Branch, and Chisholm Branch have clearly influenced the placement of early homesteads and smaller communities like Blackburn and Fairview, providing a clear record of the area's rural development.