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2011 Map of Harrisburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Cahaba River winds through the heart of this landscape, its path defining the rural character of western Bibb County. Much of the western half of the terrain is protected within the Talladega National Forest, where a network of secondary roads like Upper River Rd and Double Branch Rd connect small clearings and homesteads. The topography is deeply dissected by numerous watercourses, including the curiously named Potato Patch Creek and Blue Girth Creek, indicating a land shaped by drainage and silted bottoms like James Bottom.

Small communities and family history are preserved in the naming of several local graveyards, including Perkins Cemetery in the north and Stewart Cemetery further south. The settlement of Abercrombie serves as a local crossroads, while the Cahaba Lookout Tower stands as a prominent navigational landmark on a high ridge overlooking the valley. These features, along with the numerous winding branches and creeks, reveal a quiet, forested region largely defined by its topography and timber resources.