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1990 Map of Demopolis

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Demopolis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The confluence of the Black Warrior River and Tombigbee River anchors this regional landscape, where the flatlands of the Black Belt meet the ridges of the Talladega National Forest. In Demopolis, the presence of the Demopolis Lock and Dam and a powerplant illustrates the late 20th-century industrial reliance on these waterways. Educational and civic life is centered in Marion, featuring the historic Marion Military Institute and Judson College, alongside the Marion National Fish Hatchery.

Further north, the landscape transitions toward the hills of Bibb Co and Perry Co, dominated by the Oakmulgee State Wildlife Management Area. Cultural landmarks like Oak Grove Ch and various unnamed cemeteries are scattered throughout the rural tracts between Eutaw and Greensboro. The transportation network is defined by the Southern Railway and the Louisville & Nashville RR, which parallel the river systems that once supported the area's river-and-rail economy.