1957 Map of Carlowville

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The Alabama River carves a deep horseshoe through the center of this landscape at Molette Bend, defining the border between Dallas Co and Wilcox Co. In the late 1950s, this region remained heavily focused on rural community life, anchored by a dense network of country churches and small schools. The Snow Hill Institute and Hopewell Sch (Abandoned) represent the educational history of the area, while the Elm Bluff Lookout Tower overlooks the wooded rises and swamps near Mush Creek. The settlement pattern follows the high ground above the river valley, with established communities like Carlowville, Richmond, and Portland connected by winding roads. This survey records a transition period in Alabama's Black Belt, documenting the locations of numerous family-named sites such as Molette Cem and Boykin Cem alongside industrial infrastructure like Minter (Minters Sta).