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1970 Map of Englewood

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Englewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Mound State Mon anchors the southwestern corner of this survey, preserving the archaeological remnants of a pre-colonial Mississippian culture where the Black Warrior River bends through the bottomlands. The landscape transitions from the river's winding course and its associated Fish Hatchery ponds into the rising timberland of the Talladega National Forest to the east. Small agrarian settlements such as Englewood, Maxwell, and Hull are scattered along the Southern railroad line, which served as a primary transit corridor through this part of the Tuscaloosa and Hale County borderlands.

Rural community life is evident in the dense concentration of country churches, including Zion Hope Ch, Antioch Ch, and Big Sandy Ch, many of which feature adjacent cemeteries that remain vital for genealogical research. The map also records the remnants of earlier industry and transport, such as an Old Railroad Grade and McPherson Landing, alongside mid-century infrastructure like a high-pressure Pipeline and a prominent Radio Tower.