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1947 Map of Mason Bend

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Mason Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway defines the landscape of this western Alabama region, carving deep meanders like Mason Bend and Erie Bend through the bottomlands. The map reveals a post-war rural landscape where navigation and agriculture intersect, evidenced by numerous river access points such as East Port Landing and Millwood Landing, alongside the infrastructure of Old Lock No 6.

Social and educational life in this Greene and Hale County borderland is anchored by localized centers including Christian Valley Sch, Ebenezer Sch, and Creehill Cem. The presence of several named residential areas, such as Walden Quarters and Jackson Quarters, speaks to the historical land-use patterns of the Black Belt. In the southwest, the Burlington Northern railroad cuts through the terrain near McAlpin Hill, providing a modern transport contrast to the swampy reaches of Dollarhide Swamp and Needham Slough.