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2024 Map of Mason Ridge

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Mason Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Tennessee River bisects this landscape where the borders of Limestone, Madison, and Morgan counties converge. To the north, the modern infrastructure of the Huntsville International Airport Carl T Jones Field and the riverside town of Triana stand in contrast to the preserved wetlands of the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. The map provides a detailed look at rural community life through a high density of family burial grounds and small churches, such as the New Hope Community Church Number 2 and the New Friendship Cem.

South of the river, the terrain rises into the distinct peaks of Turkey Mountain and the ridge of Sand Mountain High Ridge. This area is marked by a network of hollows, including Pool Hollow and Thompson Hollow, which define the local topography near the settlements of Priceville and Brooksville. The inclusion of various sloughs like Leemon Slough and ponds such as Buckeye Pond highlights the complex hydrography of the river valley before it meets the rising heights of Mason Ridge.