2014 Map of Painter

About this map

Sand Mountain defines the landscape of this plateau region, where numerous small communities and family burial grounds are connected by a dense network of country roads. The area around Painter and Kilpatrick shows a classic Alabama upland settlement pattern, with homesteads clustered along ridges and watercourses like Scarham Creek and Whippoorwill Creek. Several notable crossings, including Colvin Bridge and Green Ford Bridge, indicate the historical importance of the local drainage system to regional travel. For those researching local lineages, the map includes a significant concentration of small cemeteries such as McKendree Cem, New Canaan Cem, and Evergreen Cem. The southern edge of the quadrangle features Neighbors Hollow near the Marshall County and DeKalb County line, documenting the interface of these two rural districts.