1969 Map of Fort Gaines NW

About this map

Screamer and Scottsboro Crossroads anchor the high ground in this rural stretch of East Alabama during the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by the historical Indian Treaty Boundary which cuts diagonally across the terrain, separating the watersheds of Sandy Creek and Abbie Creek. Along the eastern edge, the rising waters of the Walter F George Res have transformed the riverfront near Otho, while extensive Strip Mines and the Mc Cloud quarry operation near Pleasant Hill reveal the area's mid-century industrial activity. The map is a vital record for genealogists, preserving the locations of numerous country congregations and burial grounds such as New Hope Ch, Old Judson Cem, and Pleasant Grove Ch.