2018 Map of Fruitdale

About this map

The borderlands of Washington County, Alabama, and Greene County, Mississippi, are defined by a network of creeks feeding into the Escatawpa River. This landscape is primarily rural, characterized by scattered family settlements and community centers like Fruitdale and Escatawpa. The proliferation of local burial grounds, such as Macedonia Cem, Grimes Cem, and Epworth Cem, suggests a deeply rooted residential history tied to the land. Roads like Hyatt Platt Rd and Pine Tucky Rd wind through the terrain, connecting isolated homesteads to the primary north-south corridor. The hydrology of the region is prominent, with named water bodies like Johnson Cr, Griffin Cr, and Turkey Cr carving through the lowlands, shaping the development of local agriculture and timber interests along the state line.