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2011 Map of Ginhouse Island

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Ginhouse Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Tombigbee River dominates this riverine landscape, carving a complex path of oxbows and secondary channels through the Alabama backcountry. Significant riverside features like Oven Bluff and McIntosh Bluff provide rare high ground along the winding waterway. The map reveals a specialized river-based economy, evidenced by several active landing points including Oven Landing, Batchelors Landing, and Berris Landing.

Deep in the wetlands, the environment is defined by countless named sloughs, guts, and bayous such as Cypress Knee Gut, Otter Bayou, and Jones Gut. This intricate hydrology has created distinct landmasses like Monger Island and Ginhouse Island. Local industry and land management are visible through the D R Dunlap Estate Dam on Dunlap Lake, while recreational use is centered around the Oven Bluff Fishing Camp.