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1967 Map of Glen Allen

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Glen Allen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Glen Allen sits at the intersection of Marion and Fayette counties, serving as a hub for the St Louis San Francisco railroad line which cuts through the southern Alabama hills. This 1967 survey reveals a landscape defined by both industrial extraction and rural community life, where Strip Mines and several Mines dot the northern ridges above the New River. The map captures the tight-knit nature of these hill-country settlements, marking small community anchors like Bazemore and Texas alongside numerous family-named burial grounds and churches.

Local industry is visibly tied to the terrain, with a cluster of Gravel Pits in the south and an Air Shaft near the center of the quadrangle. The intricate network of creeks, including Mallards Creek and Turkey Creek, drains into the Sipsey River, illustrating the rugged drainage patterns that influenced road placement and homestead locations during this era. Genealogists will find particular value in the distribution of landmarks like Piney Grove Sch and the various Cem abbreviations that denote the region's scattered family plots.