The Alabama River carves a sweeping arc through this landscape along the border of Wilcox and Monroe counties, shaping the low-lying wetlands and navigation points like Saint James Bar and Steins Island. Small settlements and family clusters are distributed along the ridges, connected by a network of rural routes such as Co Rd 56 and Bell Landing Rd. The map is particularly valuable for genealogical research, documenting numerous small burial sites including New Providence Cem, Powell Cem, and Hybart Cem. These community hubs, along with the hamlet of Tinela, reflect a settlement pattern deeply tied to the river's path and the agricultural land of the coastal plain. In the southern reach, the bend near Packards Bend demonstrates the transition from riverine floodplain to the more dissected terrain around McLeod Creek and Tallatchee Cr.
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1953 · Andalusia
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Andalusia
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1972 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Franklin
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Chance
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Coy
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Hybart
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Pine Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Camden South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Lower Peach Tree
USGS Topo · 1:24,000