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2020 Map of Sawyerville

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Sawyerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Akron and Sawyerville anchor this part of Hale County, defined by a landscape of creeks and numerous small burial grounds that reflect generations of local settlement. The terrain is crisscrossed by an extensive network of waterways, including the winding Fivemile Cr and Big Brush Creek, which drain the lowlands between New Prospect and the surrounding farmland.

Genealogists will find a wealth of data points here, with over a dozen family and community landmarks such as Bethlehem Cem, Langham Cem, and Mount Hebron Cem scattered across the township lines. The northern section is marked by Strickland/Smalley Field and the notable Chalybeate Spring, suggesting a history tied to both agriculture and the natural mineral waters of the Black Belt region. Local transit is defined by rural routes like Co Rd 21 and AL Highway 14, connecting these disparate homesteads and cemeteries.