1966 Map of Nettleton
USGS Topo · Published 1967About this map
The town of Nettleton sits at the intersection of Lee and Monroe Counties, serving as a hub for a landscape defined by the winding course of Town Creek and its numerous tributaries like Cowpenna Creek and Wolf Creek. Surveyed in the mid-1960s, the map reveals a rural community deeply connected to its land and history, evidenced by a high density of family and community burial grounds including Union Grove Cem, Hester Cem, and Providence Cem. The St Louis - San Francisco railroad cuts diagonally across the terrain, linking the upland settlements to the river lowlands near Bigbee. The eastern edge of the quadrangle is dominated by the Tombigbee River, where a Gaging Sta monitors the waterway. Scattered Claypit and Gravel Pit operations suggest localized industrial activity amidst the network of country churches like Jones Chapel and Pine Grove Ch.
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