Loading map...

2014 Map of Newbern

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Newbern
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Newbern serves as the central hub of this West Alabama landscape, situated at the junction of Al-61 and CR-20. The map reveals a deeply established rural community defined by family-named landmarks and a high density of burial grounds, including the Newbern Cem, Hatch Cem, and Curry Grove Cem. To the west, the settlement of Whitsitt sits near Coleman Farm Ponds, while Laneville and Sunshine anchor the southern reaches of the quadrangle.

The hydrology of the region is dominated by the winding course of Big Prairie Cr and Dry Cr, which flow through a terrain dotted with numerous private lakes and agricultural ponds like Walthall Lake and Kyser Lakes. The naming of roads such as Rosemary Rd, Honey Dew Rd, and Jackson Sisters Rd suggests a landscape shaped by long-standing local families and agricultural heritage during this era of Alabama's Black Belt history.