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2011 Map of Cooks Springs

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Cooks Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bald Rock Mountain and Taylors Mountain anchor the central topography of this St. Clair County landscape, which transitions from the growing outskirts of Moody to the rural ridges of the Saint Clair Forest. The map documents a complex water management system through numerous named dams and impoundments, including Halls Dam, Hoover Dam, and the Birmingham Saw Works Lake Dam. These features, alongside Kelly Creek and the Little Cahaba River, illustrate how the terrain has been shaped for industry and recreation.

Genealogists and local researchers will find several well-placed landmarks, from the Acmar Post Office in the northwest to the Cooks Springs Post Office near the Cooks Springs Tunnel. Family history is grounded in sites like the Hollis Cemetery, Stewarts Cemetery, and Lawleys Chapel Cemetery. The settlement pattern follows the ridges and gaps, with communities like Brompton, Prescott, and Stewarts Crossroads linked by a network of winding local roads and the primary transit corridor passing through Karr Gap.