2024 Map of Parkers Crossroads

About this map

Chewacla Creek and its southern tributaries define the topography of this Lee County landscape, where the southern reaches of Opelika transition into a rural network of small communities and family burial grounds. The map documents a cluster of settlements including Parkers Crossroads, Hopewell, and Meadows Crossroads, each connected by a dense web of secondary roads. Water management is a central feature of the terrain, visible in the sequence of reservoirs such as Samford Lake Number One, Samford Lake Number Two, and the Lee County Public Lake. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its documentation of family and community landmarks, from the Penn-Yonge Gravesite near Spring Villa to the Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cem. The presence of Griffen Mill and Meadows Mill along Little Uchee Creek indicates a historic reliance on these watercourses for local industry.