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1982 Map of Earlville

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Earlville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Es Catawpa River defines the landscape of this borderland region in the early 1980s, where the winding waterways of the Alabama Mississippi line separate George Co from Mobile Co. The settlement pattern is largely rural, anchored by small community centers like Earlville and Shipman. This era shows a landscape transitioning between timber or agricultural use and industrial utility, evidenced by a large Sandpit and a Pipeline cutting through the terrain.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local landmarks, including Moffet Cem and several rural congregations such as Macedonia Ch and Oak Grove Ch. Transport in the area is dominated by the Illinois Central Gulf railroad line, which skirts the southwestern corner near Rocky Creek. The dense network of named tributaries, including Puppy Creek and Tennessee Creek, highlights a well-watered timberland topography typical of the Gulf Coastal Plain.