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2011 Map of Rutherford

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Rutherford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The settlement of Rutherford and the rural area around Persons are central to this 2011 survey of Russell County. The landscape is defined by the branching waterways of the Cowikee Creek system, including the North Fork Cowikee Creek, Middle Fork Cowikee Creek, and Little Cowikee Creek. These streams create a complex drainage network across the terrain, supplemented by local landmarks like Chatfields Pond and the Chatfields Pond Dam.

Transportation in this part of Alabama is characterized by a mix of established routes like Co HWY 85 and numerous rural lanes named for local families and landmarks, such as Zion Hill RD, Prudence RD, and Upshaw RD. The map documents the persistent rural character of the region, where creeks like Hurtsboro Creek and Halliday Creek weave between small settlements and isolated farmsteads, providing a clear record of land use and property boundaries in the early twenty-first century.