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2020 Map of Elm Bluff

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Elm Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Alabama River meanders through this portion of Dallas County, defining the landscape with its dramatic oxbows and navigation points like Molette Bend and Providence Bar. Settlement is concentrated around the community of Elm Bluff and the smaller area of Belknap to the northeast. The river's influence is evident in the naming of riverbank features such as Milton Bluff, Upper Sister Bar, and Lower Sister Bar, which speak to the historic waterway commerce and topography of the region.

Away from the riverbanks, the terrain is marked by significant tributaries including Cedar Creek and Mush Cr, along with the expansive Titi Swamp to the north. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of the Mount Leveton Cem and Center Ridge Cem. Public recreational space is anchored by Dallas County Lake, while a network of rural routes like Hotel Rd and various county roads connect the scattered homesteads and agricultural tracts of this Black Belt landscape.