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2020 Map of Hartford

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Hartford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The agricultural landscape of southeastern Alabama is defined by a dense network of family-owned farms and rural cemeteries. Hartford serves as the primary hub, where the residential grid meets the surrounding fields at the Hartford City Cem. Smaller communities like Dundee and Black anchor the northern and southern reaches of the map, maintaining their distinct identities through local landmarks such as the Black Community Cem.

Water plays a critical role in the geography here, with several branches and creeks like Justice Mill Cr and Dowling Branch draining the territory. The presence of private aviation facilities, including Striplin Airfield and Flying H Ranch Airport, suggests a continuing legacy of large-scale landholding and modern accessibility. For the genealogist, the map is a vital resource for locating smaller, isolated burial grounds like Spikes Cem, Adoniram Cem, and Hurricane Cem, which often represent the only physical remains of earlier neighborhood centers.