2024 Map of Chesson

About this map

The borders of Macon, Montgomery, and Bullock counties converge in this detailed mapping of the Alabama Black Belt. The community of Shorter and the smaller settlement of Chesson are established along a network of county roads, including Co RD 4 and Chesson Plantation Rd. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Cubahatchee Creek and Old Town Creek, which flow through low-lying areas punctuated by several private burial grounds. For those tracing family histories, the locations of White Cem, Mount Zion Cem, and Oswalt Cem provide essential geographic context for the area's rural residents. The map also documents the transition from agriculture to modern rural residential use, seen in the newer developments near Pike Road and the scattered homes along Silo Ridge Ln and Foggy Hollow Trl. Small water bodies like Weiss Lake and Spains Lake are also identified among the drainage of Line Creek.