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2011 Map of Brilliant

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

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Luxapallila Creek and its various tributaries, including Dickenson Creek and the East Branch Luxapallila Creek, weave through this Marion County landscape, defining the rural settlement patterns seen here in the early 21st century. The town of Brilliant serves as the primary hub, anchored by its proximity to Brilliant Lake and the Little New River Lake Number 1 Dam. Further west, smaller communities and family-named locations such as Yampertown, Twin, and the uniquely named Pull Tight cluster along the local road networks.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the quadrangle, from the larger Brilliant Memorial Cemetery to more remote locations like the Old Bostick Cemetery, May and Akers Cemetery, and Pisgah Cemetery. In the northern reaches, Pearces Mills sits near the Buttahatchee River, while the elevation of Bee Mountain overlooks the surrounding valley. The transition from these higher ridges down to the creek bottoms at Pea Ridge illustrates the varied topography that has shaped this portion of Alabama.