2018 Map of Margerum

About this map

The borderlands of Alabama and Mississippi intersect at the community of Margerum, where the industrial history of Colbert County is marked by the presence of a Lime Kiln and the Buzzard Roost Bridge. This modern topographic survey illustrates the enduring rural landscape where historic family holdings are still traced through numerous burial grounds like Canaan Cem, Douthit Cem, and Morris Hill Cem. The terrain is deeply etched with hollows named for early inhabitants and local landmarks, including Barnett Mill Hollow and Florence Mill Hollow. Transportation patterns here are defined by the intersection of local routes like the Riverton Rose Trl and the federally preserved Natchez Trace Parkway, which cuts through the southern portion of the quadrangle. From the waters of Goose Pond Slough to the upland site of Walker Chapel, the map details a region where traditional settlement patterns persist alongside managed parklands.