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2011 Map of Carolina

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Carolina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Carolina and Pleasant Home anchor this rural Covington County landscape, where the hydrography is defined by a dense network of named ponds and creeks feeding toward the Conecuh River. The mapping shows a high concentration of small, localized water bodies such as Nellie Ponds, Mossy Ponds, and Indigo Ponds, reflecting a terrain of low-lying wetlands and intermittent drainage. Significant local landmarks include the Robert Brantley Dam, which impounds Brantwood Pond, and the George W Proctor Lake Dam at Dogwood Lake.

For those tracing family history, the Carolina Cemetery sits near the namesake settlement, while various family-named features like Harrelson Pond, Helms Pond, and Gunters Pond suggest long-standing land ownership patterns. The geography is further articulated by named branches and creeks like Shady Bend Creek, Hog Foot Creek, and Moccasin Branch, which flow through the southern pine country of lower Alabama.