2014 Map of Caddo

About this map

Chalybeate Springs and the surrounding rural communities of Lawrence and Alabama counties are documented here in the early twenty-first century. The landscape is defined by its numerous family and community burial grounds, including Morris Chapel Cem, Thrasher Cem, and Vaughan Cem, reflecting generations of settlement in this part of North Alabama. The terrain transitions from the elevations of Union Hill Mtn and Chicken Foot Mtn down into fertile bottoms like Saltwell Bottom and Happy Hollow. Water sources are abundant, with numerous springs such as Sulphur Spring, Ready Spring, and the mineral waters of Chalybeate Spring feeding the local creek system. The passage of Al-24 through the southern half of the map connects the hamlets of Pittsburg and Midway, serving as a modern artery through a land still characterized by its hollows and ridges.