2014 Map of Hightogy

About this map

Vernon serves as a northern anchor for this landscape, where the confluence of several tributaries shapes the settlement patterns in Lamar County. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Yellow Cr and the centrally located Hells Cr, around which several small communities and family-named roads are situated. This area is notably dense with small rural burial grounds, including the S Carolina Cem, Shiloh Cem, and Mt Zion Cem, suggesting a long-standing network of family farms and local parishes. Moving south along the Al-17 corridor, the map records the modest footprints of Hightogy and Kingville. These hamlets are connected by a web of local routes like Snake Branch Rd and Bethel Rd, which likely supported the agricultural and timber interests of the region. The map provides a look at the rural character of this Alabama hill country before modern large-scale development altered these historic property lines.