2014 Map of Gay

About this map

Gay and Molena anchor this rural landscape along the boundary of Meriwether and Pike counties. The area is defined by the winding course of the Flint River to the east and the many small family cemeteries that dot the countryside, including the BaughanStrozier Cem and Riggins Bagwell Cem. A notable piece of historical infrastructure is the Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge, which spans Red Oak Creek near the small settlement of Edman. The map reveals a transition from the agricultural uplands toward the river bottomlands at Flat Shoals, where the David Knott Bridge crosses the water. Numerous small lakes and millponds, such as Estes Lake and Jones Millpond, illustrate the historical reliance on local water sources for community and industry before modern development fully transformed the region.