1987 Map of Braggs
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1987 Map of Braggs

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Braggs sits as a central settlement in this late 20th-century landscape, positioned along the shifting drainage divide of the Alabama Black Belt. The topography is defined by a dense network of seasonal and perennial waterways, including Dry Cedar Creek and Middle Creek, which carve through the Lowndes and Wilcox county line. Small, localized settlements such as Fostoria and Sullivan are connected by a web of unimproved roads and trails, reflecting a rural economy tied to the land long after the peak of the region's plantation era. Numerous unnamed Cemeteries are scattered across the quadrangle, serving as critical markers for genealogists tracing family histories in these upland timber and agricultural tracts. The map captures the area just as modern forest management and rural preservation began to shape the current character of the Deep South interior.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1987
Date Published1987
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.9 x 26.9 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.


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