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1971 Map of Coatopa

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Coatopa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The confluence of the Sucarnoochee River and the Tombigbee River anchors this study of the West Alabama borderlands in the early 1970s. This territory, split by the Sumter Co Marengo Co line, reveals a landscape defined by its waterways and rural communal centers. Evidence of early infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade passing through Coatopa, while spiritual life is anchored by several rural congregations, including Mt Tabor Ch, Friendship Ch, and Mt Pleasant Ch.

Navigation and transport are central themes, represented by the iconic Rooster Bridge crossing the Tombigbee near Moscow. The presence of the St Stephens Meridian provides a foundational surveying reference for genealogists tracing land patents in this region. From the industrial activity at Bellamy to the low-lying wetlands of Duck Pond and Grinlin Lake, the map captures the transition from high ground like Soctum Hill to the complex river bottomlands.