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1971 Map of Maplesville East

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Maplesville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Maplesville serves as a primary rail junction in this 1971 survey of central Chilton County, where the Southern, Gulf Mobile and Ohio, and Illinois Central railroads converge. This transit hub anchors a landscape characterized by deep creek valleys and small upland settlements such as Isabella and New Convert. The terrain is carved by the extensive drainage systems of Little Mulberry Creek and Benson Creek, reflecting a rural economy built around timber, transport, and small-scale extraction as evidenced by localized Gravel Pits.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of community landmarks, including the Isabella High Sch and its adjacent Athletic Field. Scattered across the ridges are numerous historical burial sites and houses of worship, from the Old Maplesville Cem and Old Raspberry Cem to the Mt Carmel Ch and Pleasant Hill Ch. The map provides a precise look at these rural congregations during the early 1970s, documenting the spatial relationship between the rail lines and the established community centers of the Alabama interior.