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2018 Map of Knoxville

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Knoxville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Warrior Lake and the winding course of the Black Warrior River define this West Alabama landscape, marking the boundary between Greene and Hale counties. The river's historical importance to navigation is evidenced by numerous named bars and shoals, including Hickmans Bar, Brodnax Bar, and Merriweather Reef. These river features, alongside Chiles Ferry Bar and Childs Ferry Point, point to an era of river-based transport and crossing points that shaped early settlement in the region.

Concentrated around the community of Knoxville, a high density of small family and church burial grounds provides a detailed record for genealogical research. Sites such as Old Salem Cem, McGiffert Cem, and Barnes Rancher Cem are scattered throughout the interior, often near creek drainages like Minter Cr and Spencers Cr. The terrain transitions from these cemetery-dotted uplands down to the complex riverine environment of Wildmans Island and Martin Slough in the south.