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1967 Map of Reform

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Reform
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Reform serves as the primary hub in this late-1960s landscape, where the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad line creates a distinct industrial corridor through Pickens County. The map reveals a community structured around small rural centers, evidenced by the high density of country churches and family-named cemeteries such as Phoenix Cem and Baird Cem. Education and faith are central to the settlement pattern, anchored by institutions like Hopewell High Sch and Arbor Springs Ch.

The physical geography is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including Coal Fire Creek and Lubbub Creek, which are surrounded by numerous resource extraction sites. Dozens of Gravel Pits are scattered across the terrain, particularly near Board Tree Branch and Chicken Swamp Branch, indicating the importance of local mineral resources to the area's economy during this era of Alabama's development.