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1987 Map of Blackwell Bend

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Blackwell Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The confluence of the Cahaba River and the Alabama River anchors this landscape in Dallas County, Alabama. The river geography is defined by significant meanders like Kings Bend and Blackwell Bend, where the water has carved dramatic features such as Hatcher Bluff. Along the eastern banks, the residential area of West Selmont contrasts with the more dispersed rural settlements like Berlin and the historic site of Cahaba.

Navigation and recreation are evident through various public facilities, including the Little Miami Public Use Area and the Kings Landing Public Use Area. Smaller waterways such as Mush Creek, Sixmile Creek, and Fourmile Creek drain the surrounding terrain, while aviation infrastructure is represented by the Skyharbor Landing Strip in the northwest. Local cemeteries and small community centers like Mt Nebo provide essential points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in this river-bound region during the late 1980s.