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2014 Map of Copeland

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Copeland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Copeland and Mehaffey anchor this section of the Alabama-Mississippi borderland, where the Escatawpa River and its numerous tributaries, such as Red Cr and N Prong Taylors Cr, carve through the terrain of Washington and Wayne counties. The landscape is heavily marked by local family heritage, with many roads and landmarks bearing names like Cecil Andrews Dr, Leroy Singley Dr, and Nathan Jordan Rd.

Religious and community life is centered on a dense network of country churches and burial grounds, including the Antioch Church and numerous family cemeteries like Minerva Cem, Carter Cem, and Chason Cem. The irregular boundary between Wayne Co and Washington Co follows the natural drainage of the Escatawpa River valley, illustrating how physical geography dictated political lines during early settlement. The presence of rural crossroads like Belmont and the distribution of cemeteries across the ridges provide a clear record of the area's mid-20th-century residential patterns.