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2014 Map of Selma

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Selma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Alabama River carves a deep arc around the southern edge of Selma, defining the city's historic orientation toward the water. Central to this landscape is the Edmund Pettus Bridge, which connects the main city grid to the southern suburbs of Selmont and Selmont-West Selmont. The map reveals a high concentration of institutional landmarks, including Selma University and Concordia College-Selma, alongside extensive burial grounds like New Live Oak Cemetery and Oak Cemetery.

Evidence of the region's agricultural and industrial heritage is visible in the smaller outlying settlements of Potter and Sunset Mill Village. Beyond the urban core, the terrain is shaped by the confluence of Valley Creek and the river, with various bars and bends such as Kings Bend and Tight Eye Bar marking the navigable waterway. In the northern reaches, the transition to more rural Dallas County is marked by Valley Grande and a network of creeks including Childers Creek and Fourmile Branch.