2011 Map of Moundville West

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The Black Warrior River defines the western edge of this landscape, its winding course marked by a series of river bars and shoals including Cleveland Shoals and Hazzards Bar. The river's influence on the local topography is evident in the numerous cutoff lakes and sloughs, such as Keaton Lake and Cypress Cutoff Lake, which pocket the bottomlands. Moving inland, the terrain transitions to a patchwork of small settlements and agricultural crossings. Moundville anchors the northeast corner, while smaller localities like Cypress, Guinea, and Havana Junction are connected by a network of county roads. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of rural burial sites across the quadrangle, from the Mileous Chapel Cemetery near Stewart to the Concord Cemetery and Martin Mission Cemetery further east. These sites, often located near local watercourses like Martin Creek and Gabriel Creek, provide a spatial record of family and community history in this portion of Alabama.