2014 Map of Fernbank

About this map

Luxapallila Creek cuts a wide, meandering path across this landscape on the border of Lamar and Pickens counties, serving as the central geographic feature for the small communities of Fernbank and Melbourne. The area is characterized by a dense network of country roads named for local families and landmarks, such as Hutcherson Rd, Moody Rd, and Atkins Rd. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies several significant rural burial sites including Friendship Cem, Old Harmony Cem, and the Andrews Chapel Church Yard Cem, which sits adjacent to Andrews Chapel in the southern portion of the quadrangle. North of the creek, Dolan Davis Lake and Mud Cr define the drainage patterns, while the southern terrain is marked by smaller water bodies like Speeds Lake and Boggess Lake near the headwaters of Little Magby Cr.