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2018 Map of Payne Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Talladega National Forest dominates this section of the Alabama landscape, where the border of Hale and Bibb counties runs through a network of small creeks and forest service roads. The area is defined by its water system, including Payne Lake and the winding paths of Elliotts Cr, Fivemile Cr, and the appropriately named Troublesome Br. These drainages have historically shaped the settlement patterns of this rural region, which remained sparsely populated into the 21st century.

Family history and local heritage are preserved in scattered sites such as Grimes Cem, Union Cem, Pine Flat Cem, and Pisgah Cem. The small settlement of Mertz sits on the eastern edge of the quadrangle, connected to the interior by a series of graded routes like Nat'l Forest Road 715 and Nat'l Forest Road 706. This survey provides a modern view of the forest's management and the enduring geography of its upland cemeteries.