1974 Map of Chatom

About this map

Chatom serves as the focal point of this Washington County survey, situated at the intersection of local routes and the St Louis-San Francisco railroad line. The landscape is heavily defined by its complex drainage network, where the headwaters of Bassetts Creek and West Pine Barren Creek carve through the terrain. Evidence of the mid-1970s local economy appears in the form of the Crager No 2 and a Sandpit, while the social fabric of the rural outskirts is documented through numerous spiritual landmarks such as Eaton Hill Ch, Spring Bank Ch, and Fairhope Ch. A notable density of water features, including the Creeping Swamp and Beech Tree Branch, illustrates the damp, lowland character of the southern portion of the quadrangle. For genealogists, the inclusion of Laton Hill Cem and Turner Cem provides specific locations for tracing local family history.