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2011 Map of Eva

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Eva
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Eva and the surrounding highlands of northern Cullman County are defined by a complex network of ridges and deep drainage hollows that feed the Tennessee River watershed. The community of Union Hill and the Eva Post Office serve as central points for a rural landscape punctuated by numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Macedonia and Childers sites near Oden Ridge. This 2011 survey illustrates how modern road networks like Eva Rd and Co Rd 1435 trace the ancient topography, winding around features such as Cook Gap Mountain and Hale Mountain.

Water plays a central role in the local geography, with Eightmile Creek and East Fork Flint Creek carving through the terrain. To the south, the development of Lake Catoma near Mount View and Gold Ridge indicates the regional importance of water management. Genealogists will find significant value in the high density of documented cemeteries, from the Morris and Ebenezer sites in the west to the Flint Creek and Vinemont locations further south.