2014 Map of Rutan

About this map

Chatom serves as the primary western anchor for this topographic study of Washington County, where the landscape transitions into the rolling creek bottoms of the Bassetts Cr drainage system. The map documents a predominantly rural infrastructure characterized by small family and community burial grounds, including Pine Level Cem near Hobson and both Rutan Cem and Richardson Cem further south. The Roy Wilcox Airport provides a modern navigational landmark amidst a network of established local routes like St Stephens Ave and Abb Rd. A complex hydrological network defines the terrain, with names such as Little Bassetts Cr, Dearman Branch, and Armstrong Cr suggesting the varied elevations and watercourses that have long dictated the placement of settlements and transport corridors in this part of Alabama.