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2020 Map of Phenix City

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Phenix City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Phenix City and the growing residential corridors of Smiths Station and Ladonia define the landscape of eastern Alabama just across the river from Georgia. This survey documents the modern suburban and industrial expansion along the Lee and Russell County line, where former clay pits and mining sites like Kaolin transition into educational and civic hubs. The presence of the Chattahoochee Valley Community College and the Russell County Judicial Center indicates the area's development as a regional center of gravity.

Water features and wooded pockets such as Orphan Woods and Cochgaleechee Creek remain between the spreading road networks. Small rural pockets persist in the south, anchored by Abercrombie and numerous family and community burial grounds including Pine Grove Cemetery and Dudleyville Cemetery. The map also captures several named ponds and lakes, such as Venable Lake and Bowers Lake, which dot the landscape amidst the winding routes of Old Crawford Road and Sandfort Road.