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2011 Map of Fyffe

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Fyffe and its surrounding agricultural crossroads anchor this DeKalb County survey, where a network of county roads connects the high plateaus and creek valleys. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Town Creek and South Sauty Creek, which once supported early local industry as evidenced by the Old Sauty Mill Bridge. Numerous small settlements such as Zion Hill, Ten Broeck, and Lakeview are interspersed with family and community landmarks like Warren Cemetery and Mount Zion Cemetery.

Transit through the area historically relied on several stream crossings, including the Lebanon Ford and Lawson Ford on Town Creek, and the Guest Bridge to the east. The presence of small impoundments like Chitwoods Lake and Fletcher Gilberts Lake indicates managed water resources in this rural stretch of Alabama. The map records a transition from traditional crossroads like Gibson Crossroads and Moores Crossroads toward the more established center at the Fyffe Post Office.