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2011 Map of Chatom

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Chatom and the surrounding pine-belt landscape of Washington County are defined by a complex network of waterways and early burial grounds. The county seat’s eastern edge is marked by the Chatom Post Office and Camp Chatom, while the terrain to the west is dominated by the meandering paths of Creeping Swamp Creek, Bassetts Creek, and West Pine Barren Creek. These creek basins, interspersed with family-named sites like George Keen Pond, reflect the historic drainage patterns essential to the local timber and agricultural economy.

Local history researchers will find several well-documented burial sites across the quadrangle, including the Laton Hill Cemetery near the settlement of Laton Hill, as well as Spring Bank Cemetery and Turner Cemetery. The map captures the intersection of traditional rural life and modern infrastructure, shown through a web of local routes such as Ray Coaker Hwy and Springbank Church Rd that connect isolated homesteads to the municipal center.