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2010 Map of Elkmont

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Elkmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Elkmont serves as the central hub of this north Alabama landscape, situated near the headwaters of Sulphur Creek and Mill Creek. The map documents a rural corridor stretching toward the Tennessee border, characterized by an extensive network of family cemeteries and small rural landmarks. To the northwest, near Robinson Creek, the Holt Trestle marks a significant point of interest for those tracing old railway infrastructure. The community is deeply rooted, evidenced by numerous burial grounds such as Antioch Cemetery Number One, New Garden Cemetery, and the Trotter Cemetery near the state line.

Water features define the drainage of the area, with Muddy Creek and Turkey Creek flowing southward through the central quadrangle. Toward the northeast corner, the Ardmore Airport and the emerging Interstate 65 corridor contrast with the traditional topography of places like Redus Hollow and Falls Hollow. Local infrastructure is anchored by the Elkmont Post Office and small rural institutions like Pettusville Church, providing a clear record of local settlement patterns at the beginning of the twenty-first century.