1975 Map of Montevallo SW

About this map

Aldrich and Brierfield anchor this mid-1970s orthophotograph of the Bibb County landscape. This specific survey, produced in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, uses rectified aerial imagery to document the patchwork of timberlands, clearing patterns, and winding watercourses that define the region. Unlike standard topographic maps, this imagery reveals the literal footprint of the land, from the dense forest cover in the northern reaches to the distinctive agricultural clearings and riparian zones that snake across the center of the quadrangle. For researchers, this view provides an unfiltered look at the rural infrastructure and settlement density around these two historic communities just before the close of the 20th century.