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1970 Map of Ralph

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Ralph
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Greene Co Tuscaloosa Co border divides this rural landscape, which is defined by a dense network of creek drainages and small community hubs. Small settlements like Ralph and Snoddy anchor the area, supported by a significant concentration of country churches that suggest a long-established social fabric. Congregations at New Zion Ch, Mt Herman Ch, and Wesley Chapel are scattered among the timbered ridges, often accompanied by family or community burial grounds such as Old Shiloh Cem and Old Bethel Cem.

The terrain is dissected by numerous waterways including Taylor Creek, Turkey Creek, and Brush Creek, which historically dictated the placement of roads and farmsteads. The presence of the Freeman Line and a Lookout Tower reflects the area's agricultural and forest management history. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of these traditional landmarks, from the Washington Temple in the northeast to the remote Beulah Ch in the southwest, capturing the settlement pattern before modern consolidation.