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1957 Map of Pittsview

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Pittsview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Pittsview serves as the central hub of this East Alabama landscape, situated where the Southern railroad line cuts through the drainages of Hatchechubbee Creek and Watermelon Creek. The area is characterized by a network of rural communities and crossroads, including Hooks and Glenville, the latter sitting near the southern border at the Russell Co and Barbour Co line. The distribution of small country churches, such as Benevolence Grove Ch and Cool Springs Ch, suggests a well-established social fabric tied to the land's topography.

Water defines the movement across this quadrangle, with numerous small waterways like Silver Run Creek, Mitchell Creek, and Schoolhouse Branch carving through the wooded terrain. These features, along with local landmarks like Mitchell Sch and Mt Moriah Ch, provide a high level of detail for those tracing family history or early transportation routes in this part of the state during the mid-20th century.