Dothan serves as the focal point for this survey of Houston County, showing the city's eastern expansion toward the neighboring communities of Cowarts and Ashford. The landscape is defined by its agricultural and educational transition, notably featuring the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine and the nearby Hurts Chapel Cem. Several small lakes and ponds, such as Jessie Forrester Lake, Porters Lake, and Ingram Lake, are scattered across the terrain, indicating the importance of local water management for both recreation and farming. To the south, the map identifies Wilson Quarters and Ardilla, providing a clear view of the rural-to-suburban shift in this portion of Alabama. Numerous family-named landmarks and local burial grounds like Cowarts Creek Cem and Mount Pleasant Cem offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing local lineage in the area between Smyrna and Enon.
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1953 · Dothan
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1954 · Dothan
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1955 · Dothan
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1969 · Dothan East
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1969 · Dothan West
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1969 · Midland City
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1969 · Headland
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1969 · Cottonwood
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1969 · Madrid
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1970 · Sigma
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