1970 Map of Boligee

About this map

The Tombigbee River forms the defining boundary of this West Alabama landscape, carving the dramatic Swilleys Bend along the line between Greene and Sumter Counties. In the early 1970s, this area remained deeply rooted in its rural character, anchored by small communities like Lizzieville and Crawford Fork. Cultural life centers around numerous country churches and cemeteries, such as St Pauls Ch, Morning Star Ch, and the Boatright Cem. The presence of the County Training School near Lizzieville speaks to the local educational history of the era. The terrain is a network of water and infrastructure, from the winding Trussells Creek and Cypress Swamp to the industrial mark of the St Louis-San Francisco railroad and the Southern line. Former transport points like Gladys Landing and numerous Gravel Pits indicate the river-and-rail based economy that shaped these settlements.