2024 Map of Howelton

About this map

Straight Mountain and Red Mountain dominate the terrain of northern Etowah County, creating a series of parallel valleys such as Bristow Cove and Greasy Cove. The settlement pattern here is characterized by small, dispersed communities like Aurora, Gallant, and Howelton, each situated along the narrow lowland strips between these significant ridges. For genealogists, the map is a dense record of family and community heritage, featuring numerous small burial grounds such as Morton's Chapel Cem, Carnes Chapel Cem, and Brasher Cem. Natural landmarks like Brasher Spring and Shahan Spring indicate the essential water sources that sustained these early agricultural settlements. The convergence of numerous named creeks including Bristow Creek and Clear Creek further defines the geography of this rural Alabama landscape, where topography dictated the placement of roads like Bristow Cove Rd and Old Mink Farm Rd.