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2011 Map of Lake Lurleen

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Lake Lurleen State Park and the surrounding woodlands of Tuscaloosa County define this landscape as it appeared in the early 21st century. The map centers on the impoundments of Lake Lurleen and Lake Arnedra, where engineering features like the Lake Lurleen Dam and Lake Anedra Dam have transformed the local drainage of Big Creek. This era shows a mix of recreational land use and expanding residential clusters, with developments like the Arnedra Subdivision, Western Hills, and Westhill pushing into the forested terrain.

Local history is preserved in a dense network of family and community burial grounds, reflecting the deep roots of the area's rural settlements. Genealogists will find many landmarks such as Tabernacle Cemetery, Old Bethany Cemetery, and the African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery. The road network, including historic paths like Jackson Trace Rd and Tabernacle Rd, connects these sites to small communities such as Shirley, Mount Olive, and Thorndale.