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2024 Map of Lake Tuscaloosa North

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Lake Tuscaloosa North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The North River valley and its transition into the expansive Lake Tuscaloosa reservoir dominate this part of Alabama, where modern recreation meets deep-seated local history. Settlement patterns are largely dictated by the winding waterway and the various tributaries such as Cripple Creek and Turkey Creek that feed into the lake. In the community of Samantha, residential development is interspersed with family and community landmarks like the Winters Cem and the nearby Arbor Springs Cem.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the documentation of numerous burial sites throughout the rural landscape, including the Old Prewett Slave Cem and the Holly Springs Cem. These sites, along with landmarks like the Widow Jones Spring and the distinctive Skelton Bend, illustrate the long-standing agricultural and family-centered roots of the area before the development of the larger lake system.