1975 Map of Hollis Crossroads

About this map

Hollis Crossroads and the surrounding Cleburne County landscape are captured here through high-altitude aerial photography. This orthophotograph, produced by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, provides a detailed look at land use patterns in the mid-1970s. The settlement of Five Points sits at a junction of local roads, while Lake Edmond serves as a prominent water feature amid the heavily wooded terrain. Because this is an orthophotograph rather than a traditional line map, researchers can observe the literal texture of the forest and the precise boundaries of agricultural clearings. The presence of a significant Creek and a network of rural roads reveals the established transportation routes and natural drainage that shaped this part of Alabama prior to later development.