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2014 Map of McDowell

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of McDowell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Demopolis and the surrounding riverlands of Marengo County and Sumter County are defined by the winding course of the Tombigbee River. This modern survey illustrates the critical water management infrastructure along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, where the river expands into Demopolis Lake and Coffeeville Lake. The landscape is a mix of lowland basins and rising elevations like Armstrong Hill, with the rural settlements of Belmont and McDowell serving as central points for local road networks.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of family-named burial sites across the terrain, including Palestine Cem, Houpt Cem, and Taylor Cem. The river's character is further detailed by numerous named shoals and bars such as Mussel Shoals Bar, Arringtons Bar, and Forkland Bar, which hint at the historic navigational challenges of this Alabama waterway before modern lock and dam systems altered the flow.