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2024 Map of Gaston

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Gaston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Gaston and Derby anchor this landscape along the border of Choctaw and Sumter Counties, where a dense network of creek branches defines the terrain. The northern reaches are characterized by the flow of Brockway Creek and Polecat Creek, while Allison Derby Lake sits near the headwaters of Cotohaga Creek. This modern survey reveals a rural area deeply connected to its land through family and community landmarks, evidenced by the Campbell Cem and Ward Chapel Cem.

A complex web of local roads, such as Christopher Chapel Rd and Polecat Creek Rd, provides access to the numerous drainage basins. Tributaries like Kinterbish Creek, Tanyard Creek, and Townsend Creek carve through the southern sections, illustrating the intricate hydrography of this Alabama backcountry. The transition between township and range lines across the county boundary highlights the enduring surveyor's grid that has shaped land ownership in this region since the nineteenth century.