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1943 Map of Choctaw Bluff

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Choctaw Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The confluence of the Tombigbee River and the Alabama River defines this landscape in southwestern Alabama during the early 1940s. The map reveals a river-driven geography where landings such as Red Eagle Ldg, Dixie Ldg, and Upper Madison Ldg served as vital touchpoints for commerce and transportation. On the eastern side of the confluence, a particularly significant historical site is marked: the Grave of Red Eagle (Weatherford), the final resting place of the Creek leader William Weatherford near Little River Sch.

Inland from the winding river bends like Sunflower Bend and Newman Bend, small communities and church-centered settlements dot the hills. Places like Rockville and Alma are surrounded by a network of rural institutions, including Christian Valley Sch and Mt Sinai Ch. The Southern railroad line cuts through the northwest corner near Carson, providing a terrestrial link to the river-dependent economy of Choctaw Bluff and Oven Bluff.