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2011 Map of Fruithurst

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Fruithurst
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Fruithurst and Muscadine serve as the primary hubs in this eastern Alabama landscape, where the Tallapoosa River winds through the central and southern reaches. The region's history is preserved in several rural burial grounds, including the Upper Cane Creek Cemetery near the northern border and the Ai Cemetery located south of the river. These sites, along with the Mount Olive Cemetery, provide essential points of reference for genealogists tracking family origins in Cleburne County.

The terrain is defined by a network of creeks like Cane Creek and Muscadine Creek, feeding into larger impoundments such as Nelsons Lake and Laminack Lake. Transportation patterns are anchored by the east-west corridor connecting Plainview and Abernathy, while the Oak Grove Lookout Tower stands as a prominent landmark on the high ground at Mains Gap. This 2011 survey captures a quiet community landscape of small settlements like Ai and Hopewell, tied together by county roads and the natural flow of the river valley.