1971 Map of Maplesville East

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Maplesville and its surroundings in Chilton County are defined by a complex intersection of rail and river in the early 1970s. Three distinct rail lines, including the Southern, Gulf Mobile & Ohio, and Illinois Central, converge near the town center, illustrating the area's significance as a mid-century transportation hub. The landscape is carved by the many branches of Mulberry Creek and Benson Creek, where small agrarian settlements like Isabella and Pleasant Hill remain centered around community landmarks. Genealogists will find notable value in the location of the Old Maplesville Cem and several rural sanctuaries, including Mt Carmel Ch and Sardis Ch, which anchor these long-standing communities amidst the timbered hills and scattered Gravel Pits that suggest a quiet, resource-based local economy.