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1972 Map of Excel

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Excel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Excel and its surrounding Monroe County landscape are defined by a network of rural institutions and transport routes recorded in the early 1970s. The town serves as a local hub, anchored by the Excel Ch and the neighboring community of Halls Crossroads. To the north, the Monroeville Corporate Boundary encompasses key regional infrastructure including the Monroe Co Hospital, Monroe County Airport, and educational centers like Patrick Henry State Jr College and the Monroeville Academy.

The presence of the Burlington Northern and Seaboard railroads, alongside an Old Railroad Grade in the south, indicates a transitioning industrial landscape. Numerous gravel and sand resources, such as the Sandpit near Big Escambia Creek, highlight the local extraction economy. Rural life remains centered on community landmarks like Mt Olive Ch and Zion Rest Ch, which dot the terrain between the creeks and the Monroe Co Conecuh Co line.