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1947 Map of Forkland

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Forkland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Tombigbee River forms a significant bend at the base of this landscape, marking the boundary between Greene and Sumter counties. The southern portion of the map is defined by the extensive Hagan Swamp and a network of creeks including McConnico Creek and Taylor Creek. The St Louis San Francisco railroad cuts diagonally across the center, passing the Thornhill Sta and the settlement of Thornhill.

Rural community life is anchored by numerous institutions, such as Zion Ch, Friendship Ch, and Shiloh Ch, alongside the Stonewall Taylor Sch. Family-named landmarks and small landings like Derder Landing reflect a river-and-rail economy where proximity to water and trackage determined local development. The presence of several family or community burial grounds, including Bowers Cem and Hard Bargain Cem, provides significant value for genealogical research in this part of Alabama.