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2020 Map of Lexington

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Lexington and Anderson anchor this portion of Lauderdale County, Alabama, where the landscape is defined by the complex drainage of Anderson Cr and its many forks. The area is dotted with small rural communities like Grassy and Whitehead, reflecting a long-standing settlement pattern centered on family-named landmarks and local burial grounds. Many of these sites, such as the Hammond Homestead Cem and Portertown Cem, provide essential data for family historians.

The terrain is marked by distinctive features like Ivy Bluff and several hollows, including Sawmill Hollow and Stout Hollow. Historic river crossings are noted by the Sledge Ford Bridge over Second Creek, a reminder of the region's transport network before modern highway expansions. From the northern reaches of Crossroads Br to the southern Thompson Br, the map details a community woven together by numerous small tributaries and a dense network of county roads.