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2018 Map of Langston

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

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Guntersville Lake dominates the central landscape of this Jackson County survey, where the Tennessee River's waters wrap around Goose Pond Island and several prominent river bars. The terrain transitions sharply from the low-lying reaches of Caldwell Bar and North Sauty Creek Bar to the high elevations of Sand Mountain and Gunters Mtn. These ridges are cut by geographic notches like Langston Gap and Sublett Gap Hollow, which historically dictated the movement of goods and people between the valley and the uplands.

Scottsboro serves as the primary municipal hub in the north, while smaller settlements like Langston, Davistown, and Macedonia preserve the rural character of the region. Local history is deeply embedded in the numerous family-named landmarks and resting places, such as Chisenhall Cem and Vaught Cem. The intricate network of creeks, including Mink Br and Skelton Br, feeds into the reservoir, illustrating the hydrological significance of this stretch of the river valley.