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2014 Map of Jachin

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Jachin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Jachin serves as a central point in this rural Choctaw County landscape, where the intersection of Al-17 and Al-156 connects small communities and agricultural lands. The terrain is deeply defined by a complex drainage network, notably Yantley Creek and Tuckabum Creek, which carve through the wooded hills. To the north, the settlement of Chapel Hill is anchored by the Christopher Chapel Cem, while the southern reaches near Little Walker show a pattern of local roads like Bent Tree Rd and Linder Rd winding through the timberland.

Evidence of local history and family legacy is visible in the scattered cemeteries such as Morning Star Cem and Mt Olive Cem. Small water bodies like Hannah Lake and Donald Hasselman Lake provide distinct landmarks in a region largely dominated by creeks and branches, including the curiously named Bogue Chitto and Chucksey Branch. This survey illustrates the persistent rural character of western Alabama in the early 21st century, where land use remains tied to topography and water access.