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1973 Map of Hybart

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Hybart
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Alabama River winds through the borderlands of Wilcox and Monroe Counties, creating a landscape defined by its riparian history and small rural centers. In the early 1970s, the Claiborne Lake reservoir had already shaped the river's character, though the legacy of river commerce remains visible in names like Kings Log Landing and Backers Landing. The settlement at Hybart serves as a junction for two historic rail lines, the St Louis - San Francisco and the L & N, which transported timber and goods from the surrounding forests.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local data, including the Monroe Sch at Packards Bend and numerous family-named landmarks. The area's spiritual and community centers are well-represented by places like Greater Bells Chapel, Mt Gilead Ch, and Jones Chapel. The map reveals a tapestry of small cemeteries such as McCarty Cem and Powell Cem, providing a precise record of rural Alabama settlement patterns before late-20th-century shifts.