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1967 Map of Fernbank

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Fernbank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Fernbank sits as the central point of this West Alabama landscape, positioned where the Southern railroad tracks parallel the broad valley of Luxapallila Creek. The settlement pattern in the late 1960s is defined by a dense network of country churches, including Keeton Chapel, Old Harmony Ch, and Spring Hill Ch, many of which feature adjacent Cem sites essential for local genealogical research.

The terrain is divided by the boundary of Lamar Co and Pickens Co, with the southern portion dominated by the headwaters of Magby Creek and Little Magby Creek. While much of the land remains wooded, small industrial markers like a Gravel Pit and a Roadside Park near Mud Creek show the slow integration of local infrastructure into the rural topography. The alignment of the Southern rail line through this valley highlights the historical importance of this corridor for transporting goods through the Alabama-Mississippi borderlands.