1971 Map of Gaston

About this map

The boundary between Sumter and Choctaw counties runs through the heart of the Kinterbish Wildlife Management Area on this Alabama survey. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Kinterbish Creek, Cane Creek, and Polecat Creek, which carve through the wooded terrain of west-central Alabama. Small rural settlements like Gaston and Derby anchor the local community, while several traditional meeting places such as Gaston Valley Ch and St Johns Ch provide important landmarks for those researching local family ties. A notable piece of infrastructure, a Pumping Sta near the northern border, reflects the intersection of utility and wilderness. The distribution of Pine Grove Ch and Ward Chapel across the southern half of the map illustrates the scattered, church-centered settlement pattern typical of the era, long before modern development changed the rural character of the region.