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1953 Map of Margerum

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Margerum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Mississippi Alabama State Line cuts through this landscape where the waters of Pickwick Lake meet the mouth of Bear Creek. In the early 1950s, the area reflects a transition from traditional river valley life to a recreation-centered economy, evidenced by the development of the Buchanan Peninsula Cabin Area and Crenshaw Cam along the shoreline. Further inland, the map captures the industrial footprint of the Alabama Asphaltic Limestone Company (Aband) near Margerum, providing a clear look at the quarrying history that once drove the local economy.

Transportation networks define the terrain, from the Southern Railway corridor to the path of the Natchez Trace Parkway in the southeast. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Morris Hill Cem and the Morris Hill Church, alongside a Covered bridge over Browns Creek. The map also preserves the location of rural congregations like Douthit Ch and O Canaan Ch, situated among the many named hollows and ridges that characterize this section of Colbert County.