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2024 Map of Monroeville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Monroe County Courthouse anchors this survey of the Alabama interior, centered on the seat of Monroe County. The settlement pattern here follows the ridgelines and creek valleys, with Monroeville expanding westward into West Monroeville and northward toward smaller communities like Axle and Renson. Local history is deeply etched into the landscape through numerous burial grounds, including Bethel Cem, Hillcrest Cem, and Mars Hill Cem.

A network of drainage systems, most notably Limestone Creek and Brushy Creek, carves through the timbered terrain, while Vanity Fair Lake provides a distinct water feature near the city center. In the northeast, the hamlet of Peterman sits along the Old Peterman Hwy, illustrating the evolution of local transit from historic thoroughfares to modern connectors. The map provides a precise look at the township and range divisions, such as t7n r7e, which have governed land ownership in this part of the state for generations.