1973 Map of Geiger

About this map

Geiger sits at the northern edge of this West Alabama landscape, where the St Louis-San Francisco railroad cuts a diagonal path toward the Mississippi border. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Bodka Creek and its many tributaries, including Hatchet Creek, Tifallili Creek, and Quilby Creek. This 1970s survey captures a rural landscape rich with community landmarks, from New Mt Calvary Ch and Souls Chapel to the southern settlement of Winston. Genealogy researchers will find several points of interest, such as the Souls Chapel Cem and Jerusalem Ch, while evidence of changing infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade near Old Factory Creek. The presence of several Flowing Well labels suggests the importance of artesian water sources to the local agricultural and domestic life of Sumter County during this era.