1971 Map of Jemison West

About this map

Jemison serves as the primary eastern anchor for this rural landscape, situated along the Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor. The area is defined by a dense network of small communities and family-named landmarks like Poseys Crossroads and Hubbard. Numerous rural spiritual and memorial sites are documented, including the Old Mars Hill Cem and churches like St James Ch and Shiloh Ch. The topography is intricately carved by a complex drainage system featuring Gold Mine Creek, Mohorn Creek, and Sixmile Creek. The distribution of Gravel Pits near the railroad indicates the localized industrial extraction present during the early 1970s. This survey records a traditional Alabama hill-country settlement pattern where small settlements like Center Hill and Campbell are connected by winding roads that follow the ridges between the numerous creek branches.