2011 Map of Brookside

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Locust Fork meanders through this landscape north of Birmingham, anchoring a network of small settlements and mining history. The area is defined by its industrial roots, visible in features like the Chetopa Mine - Impoundment Number 2 and the Jefferson Tunnel near Cardiff. This 2011 survey documents a dense collection of historical communities, including Sayre, Brookside, and Blossburg, which developed along the winding corridors of Cane Creek and Fivemile Creek. Genealogists will find a significant concentration of burial sites, from the centrally located Cardiff Cemetery to Saint Michaels Cemetery and the more remote Bibb Cemetery. The transition between historic creek crossings, such as Island Ford, and modern infrastructure like Hewitt Bridge illustrates the evolving transport patterns of Jefferson County.