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1969 Map of Coker

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Coker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Coker sits at the junction of the Illinois Central Gulf railroad and Columbus Road, serving as a central hub for this portion of Tuscaloosa County during the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by the heavy meanders of the Black Warrior River, which carves dramatic features like Snows Bend, Clement Bend, and Robinson Bend into the terrain. These river loops create distinct pockets of bottomland overlooked by high points such as Carson Bluff and Tater Hill.

Local life is anchored by a network of rural institutions, including Westwood Sch and numerous country churches like Cornelius Chapel and Union Grove Ch. To the northeast, the grounds of Bryce Hospital and the settlement of Cloverdale mark the edge of advancing development near the river. Significant drainage systems including Big Creek, Jay Creek, and Slaughter Creek cut through the timbered ridges, with Lake Warner providing a notable inland water body west of the main river channel.