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2011 Map of Jacksonville East

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Jacksonville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Choccolocco Mountain and the surrounding ridges of the Blue Ridge foothills dominate this landscape east of Jacksonville. The area is characterized by a series of prominent peaks and gaps, including Chimney Peak with its Chimney Peak Lookout Tower and the passage at Rabbittown Gap. Smaller settlements and crossroads like Rabbittown, Hallingworth, and Holley Crossroads are linked by a network of rural roads that navigate the narrow valleys formed by Cottaquilla Creek and Nances Creek.

Family history is deeply embedded in the land, evidenced by numerous burial sites such as Boozer Cemetery, Wellborn Cemetery, and the Williamson-Little Cemetery. The local geography is further shaped by water management features like Shelton Dam and Cottaquilla Dam, which created Shelton Lakes and Lake Cottaquilla. These features, along with the distinct terrain of Hurricane Mountain and Dugger Mountain, illustrate the relationship between the rural Alabama topography and its 21st-century residential and recreational footprint.