1967 Map of Detroit

About this map

The town of Detroit serves as the focal point for this late-1960s survey along the Alabama-Mississippi state line, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of Sipsey Creek and its many tributaries. A significant historical marker, the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, cuts through the terrain, providing a look at colonial-era land divisions still recognized in the 20th century. This area, spanning the borders of Lamar, Marion, and Monroe counties, is dotted with numerous country churches such as New Macedonia Ch, Allman Chapel, and Friendship North Ch. Genealogists will find particular value in the several family and church cemeteries like Thompson Cem and Riggins Cem that are scattered across the rural countryside. The presence of numerous Gravel Pits along Bluegut Creek and Factory Creek points to the local industry of the era, while the Radio Tower and Water Tank in Detroit mark the mid-century infrastructure of this cross-border community.