2018 Map of Lake Tuscaloosa South

About this map

Lake Tuscaloosa dominates this part of West Alabama, its dendritic shoreline reaching into the hills north of the Black Warrior River. The map documents the residential expansion of Northport and Tuscaloosa as they grow toward the reservoir's edge. This modern landscape is layered over a foundation of older family and community markers, such as Carrolls Creek Cem, Taylor Cem, and the Macedonia Ch. While newer developments like Northwood Lake and Carolwood Lake appear in the southern sections, the northern reaches maintain a more rural character defined by timbered ridges and deep inlets like Sexton Bend. Small private lakes such as Watts Lake and Swanson Lake dot the terrain, while the massive William Bacon Oliver Lake anchors the southern boundary near the river's main channel. The topography here is intricate, with Stephens Mountain rising above the valleys of Carroll Cr and Twomile Cr.