2014 Map of Sawyerville

About this map

Akron and the surrounding rural stretches of Hale County are defined by a network of creeks and small family cemeteries that speak to generations of local settlement. The landscape is carved by the tributaries of Big Brush Creek and Fivemile Cr, including the distinctive Chalaybeate Spring near the northeastern boundary. In this part of the Alabama Black Belt, the distribution of names like Strickland/Smalley Field and over a dozen small burial grounds—such as Mt Zion Cem, Langham Cem, and Bethlehem Cem—offers a clear view of the dispersed agricultural community. Modern roadway improvements like Al-60 and Al-14 connect the smaller communities of New Prospect and Sawyerville, tracing paths through the drainage basins of Pole Bridge Br and Colwell Cr. This survey documents a quiet interior geography where land use remains closely tied to the natural watercourses.