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2018 Map of Carbon Hill

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Carbon Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Carbon Hill and the surrounding coal-country settlements of Kansas and Eldridge anchor this topographic survey of Walker County. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Lost Creek and the notable elevations of Seamore Mountain and Sleepy Mountain. Local genealogy and community history are well-preserved through numerous burial grounds, including Spring Hill Cemetery, Shiloh Cemetery, and Norris Cemetery.

A network of local roads like Dogtown Road and Nauvoo Galloway Road connects smaller locales such as Dogtown and Spring Hill. The map documents the persistent rural character of this northern Alabama region, tracing small watercourses like Trinity Creek and Gilder Creek as they weave between the townships. These features, along with names like Coalbed Cemetery, reflect the area's deep ties to the mineral extraction history of the Warrior Basin.