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1981 Map of Gordonsville

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Gordonsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Gordonsville and the surrounding Lowndes County countryside are defined by a network of rural churches and family burial grounds in this early 1980s snapshot. The landscape is dominated by the winding course of Big Swamp Creek and its tributaries, including Ash Creek and Buck Creek. Local community life centers around institutions like Central High Sch and several houses of worship, such as Mt Carmel Ch and St Paul Ch.

Genealogical researchers will find significant value in the numerous small cemeteries dotted across the terrain, including Bogahoma Cem, Hope Well Cem, and Moxies Cem. The map also captures local topography such as Hicks Hill and provides details on rural infrastructure, from the Sewage Disposal Ponds to the Water Tank near the school. This survey reflects the agricultural and residential patterns of the Alabama Black Belt before modern development altered these traditional community footprints.