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1971 Map of Mc Kenzie

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Mc Kenzie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Mc Kenzie serves as a central hub in this southern Alabama landscape, where the Seaboard railroad corridor dictates the placement of rural settlements and industry. The map illustrates a transitional period in the early 1970s, with updated 1980s data highlighting land use changes near the Butler and Conecuh County line. The distribution of numerous small country churches, such as New Home Ch and Kokomo Ch, alongside the South Butler Academy, points to a dispersed but socially connected farming community.

A complex network of waterways, including Persimmon Creek and Riley Mill Creek, carves through the terrain, historically supporting local industry as evidenced by the mill-related naming conventions. From the northern edge at Georgiana down toward the smaller stop at Shreve, the topography is defined by its drainages and small impoundments like Alexander Pond and Wingard Pond, which provided essential water resources for both residents and the rail line.