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2018 Map of Monroeville

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Monroeville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Monroeville serves as the central hub of this Monroe County landscape, showing the town's street grid and expansion into West Monroeville. The settlement pattern follows the high ground of the ridge-and-valley terrain, with outlying communities like Peterman and Axle connected by a network of winding roads including Ridge Rd and the Old Peterman Hwy. These travel corridors often trace the drainage divides between various waterways, most notably Limestone Cr and Brushy Cr.

Local genealogy and history are well-documented through the placement of rural burial grounds such as Hillcrest Cem, Mars Hill Cem, and Bethel Cem. The map illustrates the transition from the dense municipal center of the county seat to the agrarian and timber-rich surroundings near Monroeton and Renson. Significant local landmarks like Vanity Fair Lake and the various branches of Walkers Cr provide a detailed look at the hydrology that shaped early land use in this part of Alabama.