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2024 Map of Grove Oak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Sand Mountain dominates the eastern half of this landscape, where the plateau drops sharply into the carved drainage of South Sauty Creek and Bucks Pocket. The terrain is defined by deep, winding coves like Morgan Cove and Tucker Cove, separated by prominent ridges including Bethune Point and Hilley Point. These geographic features dictated the settlement patterns of DeKalb, Marshall, and Jackson counties, which converge near the center of the sheet.

Rural communities are concentrated on the flatter tableland, centered around Grove Oak and South Hill. Genealogy researchers will find a high density of burial sites across these uplands, including Piney Grove Cem, Kellys Chapel Cem, and New Harmony Cem North. Notable natural landmarks like the High Falls Natural Bridge on Town Creek and the dramatic passage of The Narrows reflect the erosive power of the local waterways that eventually feed into Guntersville Lake.