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2024 Map of Grove Hill

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Grove Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Grove Hill serves as the central hub of this Clarke County landscape, anchored by the Clarke County Courthouse. The town's grid is dense with local history, featuring sites like Wilson Chapel and several burial grounds including Grove Hill Cem and Magnolia Lawn Cem. The surrounding terrain is defined by a network of drainage basins, with Jackson Creek and Mill Creek carving paths through the wooded hills.

Smaller family and community landmarks are scattered throughout the rural outskirts, such as Pugh Cem near Pugh Lake and Mathews Cem to the south. These features, along with the distinct naming of rural routes like Ragtown Rd and Mt Zion Rd, provide a clear picture of the longstanding community structure in this part of Alabama. The mapping also highlights several smaller bodies of water, including Burge Lake and Gillis Lake, which punctuate the creek-fed valleys.