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2018 Map of Saint Stephens

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Saint Stephens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The historic riverside community of St. Stephens anchors this map at a significant bend in the Tombigbee River, where the landscape reveals centuries of Alabama’s early settlement patterns. This area is deeply tied to the river’s navigation, evidenced by features like Old Lock One Cut-Off, McGrews Shoals, and Baker Shoals. The town itself is surrounded by numerous burial grounds including Old Saint Stephens Cem, Saint Stephens Cem, and Crawford Cem, providing a rich resource for genealogists researching families from Washington and Clarke counties.

South of the main settlement, the land descends into the Wilderness Swamp and is drained by a network of waterways such as Bassetts Cr and Gordy Mill Cr. Steep bluffs rise above the water, notably at Lovers Leap and Cowans Bluff, marking the sharp transition from the river bottom to the uplands. The road network, including St Stephens Reinka Rd and Mobile Cut-Off Rd, connects these rural landings and cemeteries to the smaller community of Salitpa across the county line.