2020 Map of Casemore

About this map

Prairieville and Oak Grove sit at the heart of this Black Belt landscape, where the flat, fertile soils of Hale Co meet the borders of Greene and Marengo counties. The map reveals a dense network of family and community burial sites, including Saint Andrews Cem, Evening Star Cem, and Micken Cem, which often serve as the primary remaining markers of early rural settlements. The drainage patterns of Big German Creek and Big Prairie Creek dominate the topography, illustrating how water access shaped the placement of local landmarks like Lock Five and the small crossroads at Cedarville. Numerous country roads such as Cat Bottom Rd and Eaton Quarters Rd wind through the creek bottoms, connecting the scattered homesteads and churchyards that define this agricultural region's historical geography.