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1967 Map of Reform

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Reform
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Reform serves as the primary hub of this Pickens County landscape, situated where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad cuts through the southern terrain. This 1967 survey, with updates from the early 1980s, reveals a rural economy shaped by numerous Gravel Pits and a network of small creeks like Coal Fire Creek and Chicken Swamp Branch. The social fabric of the era is clearly visible through a high density of country churches and family-named cemeteries, reflecting a deeply rooted community structure.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of landmarks such as Hopewell High Sch and Rocky Ridge Ch, along with smaller settlements like Melrose. The map documents the persistent agricultural and industrial patterns of western Alabama, from the timber-lined banks of Lubbub Creek to the established Christian Hope Ch and Phoenix Cem. These features illustrate a landscape defined by its waterways and rail connections before modern development altered the rural character.