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2018 Map of Parkers Crossroads

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Parkers Crossroads
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Opelika anchor this portion of Lee County, where the landscape transitions from the urban outskirts of the city into a patchwork of rural creek bottoms and small settlements. The area is defined by its numerous watercourses, including the winding Little Uchee Creek and Chewacla Cr, which historically supported local industry like Griffen Mill and Meadows Mill. Cultural landmarks are scattered throughout the countryside, with several established cemeteries such as Morris Chapel Cem and Macedonia Cem providing points of interest for genealogical research.

Water management and recreation are central to the geography here, evidenced by the presence of Lee County Public Lake and the series of reservoirs known as Samford Lake Number One and Samford Lake Number Two. To the north, the community of Chewacla sits near the upper reaches of its namesake creek, while the southern reaches of the map near Meadows Crossroads show a more dispersed agricultural pattern. Local family history is rooted in the land, marked by distinctive features such as the Penn Young Gravesite near Spring Villa.