2014 Map of Reform

About this map

Reform and its surroundings in Pickens County are defined by a complex network of creeks and numerous small family or community burial grounds. This 2014 landscape shows the intersection of modern transportation at the North Pickens Airport with the long-established rural routes of the Alabama interior. In the northern reaches, the community of Bethlehem centers near the Bethlehem Church Cem and Phoenix Cem, while the central portion is dominated by the drainages of Little Coal Fire Cr and Coal Fire Cr. The settlement of Coal Fire lies along Us 82, reflecting a history where small-scale farming and local transport centered on these waterways. Several private water bodies, such as William Latham Lake and Ewart Doughty Lake, illustrate how the drainage basins of Lubbub Cr have been managed for local use over generations.