2024 Map of Red Bay

About this map

Red Bay and Belmont anchor this detailed study of the Alabama-Mississippi borderlands, where the Tennessee Valley Divide and the Freedom Hills shape the regional hydrology. The map documents a dense network of local cemeteries, including the Burges Cem African American, New Bethel Cem, and Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, providing essential data for genealogical research. Waterways like Bear Creek and the forks of Chubby Creek drain the dissected terrain, while the Tishomingo County Airport and a centralized hospital highlight the modern infrastructure of the 2020s. Small rural communities like Golden are connected by a web of county roads such as Snake Smith Rd and Chicken House RD, reflecting a landscape defined by its timbered ridges and the small-scale reservoirs of Bates Lake and Berry Lake.