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1987 Map of Carlowville

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Carlowville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Carlowville and Richmond anchor this southern Alabama landscape during the late twentieth century, where the rural character of the Dallas Co Wilcox Co boundary is defined by winding watercourses and small-scale extractive industries. The terrain is marked by prominent elevations like Ethridge Ridge and Wildcat Hill, while the local economy is evidenced by scattered Clay Pit and Gravel Pit operations. Several unnamed Cem locations are noted near the primary settlements, providing valuable points of interest for genealogical research in these long-established communities.

The drainage network is particularly dense, with Swift Creek, Snake Creek, and Halls Creek carving through the hills before reaching Barren Creek to the south. Other small clusters like Ackerville and Snow Hill appear along the local road networks, connected by routes that pass landmarks such as Morgan Hill and Chambers. This survey captures the region just before the shift into the digital mapping era, preserving the traditional topographical layout of this part of the Alabama Black Belt.