2018 Map of Rutan

About this map

Chatom and the small settlements of Hobson and Rutan anchor this survey of Washington County, Alabama. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including Bassetts Cr, Little Bassetts Cr, and the marshy expanses of Calf Pasture Swamp and Bull Hall Swamp. This area maintains a strong connection to its local history through several documented burial sites like Pine Level Cem, Rutan Cem, and Richardson Cem. The presence of the Roy Wilcox Airport near the center of the quadrangle indicates the area's modern infrastructure, while the myriad named branches and creeks such as Dearman Branch and Armstrong Creek suggest a terrain heavily influenced by its drainage patterns into the local river systems.