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1967 Map of Kennedy

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Kennedy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Kennedy serves as the primary hub in this West Alabama landscape, situated near the intersection of the Southern RR railroad line and the Luxapallila Creek valley. The terrain is defined by a complex drainage system where several major waterways, including Coal Fire Creek, Bear Creek, and Lubbub Creek, converge near the borders of Lamar, Fayette, and Pickens Counties. This mid-century survey reveals a rural society structured around numerous small community landmarks, particularly country churches and family-named cemeteries that dot the high ground between the creek bottoms.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the distribution of sites like Moore Cem, Owens Cem, and Dorrah Cem, alongside congregations at Riverside Ch, Harmony Ch, and Wesley Chapel. The presence of several Gravel Pits and a prominent Radio Tower indicate the local industrial and communications infrastructure of the late 1960s, while the "Indefinite Boundary" along the creek highlights the shifting nature of the local riverine topography.