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2020 Map of Land

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Land
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

West Butler and the namesake settlement of Land anchor this interior portion of Choctaw County, where the terrain is defined by a series of distinct elevations such as Scott Mtn, Sickle Ridge, and Betty Gap Mtn. The landscape is etched with numerous creek systems, including the serpentine Bogue Loosa Cr and Wahalak Cr, which drain the timbered ridges and hollows. Local genealogy is well-represented by several family and community burial grounds, such as Scott Cem, Ebenezer Cem, and Providence Cem, located along the winding road networks like Riderwood Dr and W Butler Rd.

The settlement patterns reflect the rural character of southwestern Alabama, with small clusters of homes at Rock Springs and Red Springs. Water features like Lake Meadow and Big Tallawampa Cr suggest the importance of local hydrology to the area's development and land use. The presence of numerous numbered county roads and named local drives, such as Sandy Cut Rd and Turner Town Rd, provides a detailed view of the modern access to these historically significant rural sites.