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2011 Map of Ozan

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Ozan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Ozan and Springs Junction sit within a landscape defined by the branching waterways of Shelby County. Just east of the city of Calera, the terrain is carved by the winding paths of Waxahatchee Creek and Buxahatchee Creek, which drain toward the south. The area maintains a high density of rural burying grounds, reflecting the deep family roots and early communities that shaped this part of Alabama.

Infrastructure like the Mitchell Lake Dam and the Gulf States Columbiana SW Dam illustrates 21st-century water management alongside older land patterns. Genealogists will find a concentration of family and community landmarks, from the Shiloh-Busby Cemetery in the west to the Archers Chapel Cemetery and New Hope Cemetery in the southeast. This survey preserves the exact placement of these rural sites at a time when suburban expansion from the Interstate corridor began to meet the traditional creekside settlements.