1969 Map of Duncanville

About this map

Duncanville sits at the junction of the Mobile and Ohio railroad and a network of creeks that define this portion of the Tuscaloosa County landscape. The southern half of the area is dominated by the Talladega National Forest, where the Shiloh Lookout Tower once stood as a sentry over the dense woodlands. The terrain is deeply etched by water, with Big Sandy Creek and Little Sandy Creek carving through the hills alongside family-named landmarks like Pattons Lake and Matthews Lake. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of rural community centers, including Mt Olive Ch and Mt Zion Ch, along with their associated cemeteries. These sites, such as the South Sandy Cem, represent the enduring footprint of early settlements within the timbered valleys and along the old Freeman Line Road.