Parrish and Oakman anchor this Walker County landscape, showing the complex interaction of settlement and geography in a region shaped by industry and topography. The BNSF Railway corridor connects communities like Standard and America in the northeast, while the southern reaches are defined by the winding course of Wolf Creek and The Narrows. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites including Liberty Hill Cem, Gilchrist Cem, and Pleasant Field Cem, often situated near older crossings like Evans Bridge. The terrain is marked by distinctive hollows and ridges such as Artesian Hollow and Gayosa Mtn, with Strip Mining Impoundment Number 1 reflecting the long-term impact of resource extraction on the local environment.
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1893 · Jasper
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1935 · Port Birmingham
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1938 · Port Birmingham
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Cordova
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Parrish
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Townley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Jasper
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Oakman
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Tutwiler School
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Wiley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000