1971 Map of Gaston

About this map

The boundary between Sumter and Choctaw Counties bisects this West Alabama landscape, where rural communities like Gaston and Derby are defined by their network of country churches and winding waterways. Established gathering places such as Gaston Valley Ch, St Johns Ch, and Mt Moriah Ch serve as focal points for the scattered settlements and farmsteads. The terrain is deeply carved by a dense drainage system, including the prominent Kinterbish Creek and Mobile Creek, which flow through heavily wooded sections and cleared bottomlands. Evidence of local industry and infrastructure appears in the form of a Sandpit near Gaston and a utility Pipeline that cuts across the northern reaches of the quadrangle. These features, along with several scattered Cemeteries, offer a clear picture of the land use and social geography of the region during the early 1970s.