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2018 Map of Forreston

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Forreston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Pickensville and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway dominate the southern landscape of this border region where Mississippi meets Alabama. The modern waterway and Aliceville Lake have significantly reshaped the riverine environment, though the historical geography is still visible in the numerous named sandbars and bluffs like Ellis Bar, Pettys Bluff, and Union Bluff. These features reflect a legacy of river navigation and shoreline commerce that long preceded the modern canal system.

Rural life is anchored by family-named landmarks and cemeteries scattered across the terrain, including Brookshire Cem, Mount Olive Cem, and Spring Hill Cem. North of the main waterway, the settlement of Forreston sits near the winding paths of Kincaide Cr and Nash Cr. The map preserves a network of local thoroughfares such as Nashville Ferry Rd E and Sping Hill Rd, tracing old land divisions and township boundaries that define this section of Pickens and Lowndes counties.