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2024 Map of Myrtlewood North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Tombigbee River snakes through the center of this landscape, its winding course defining the borders between Marengo, Sumter, and Choctaw counties. The river's character is marked by numerous sandbars and crossings, most notably Rentz Ferry and various named bars such as Beckleys Bar, Four-Mile Bar, and Crooms Bar. These landmarks speak to a historical reliance on the river for transport and navigation in the rural Black Belt region.

Inland from the riverbanks, the settlement of Myrtlewood serves as a local hub near the southern edge of the map, connected by AL Highway 69 and a network of named local roads like Old Macedonia Rd and Hickory Hill Rd. Smaller communities like Pin Hook and Hill Top sit amidst the drainage systems of Chickasaw Bogue and Double Creek, while the Clover Hill Cem provides a point of genealogical interest for those tracing family history in this part of western Alabama.