1971 Map of Jemison West

About this map

Jemison serves as the primary municipal hub in this portion of Chilton, Alabama, where the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks cut through the landscape. The surrounding countryside is defined by small agricultural settlements and rural communities such as Poseys Crossroads, Pleasant Grove, and Hubbard. These locales are often anchored by country churches, including Shiloh Ch and Mars Hill Ch, and family-named cemeteries like the Old Mars Hill Cem. A complex network of waterways, such as Clear Creek, Honeycutt Creek, and Gold Mine Br, drains the undulating terrain, indicating the historical importance of local water sources to the area's development. Scattered Gravel Pits suggest a local economy tied to the land's geological resources during the early 1970s.