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2018 Map of Selma

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Alabama River carves a deep arc through this portion of Dallas County, where the city of Selma serves as the central hub. This modern survey illustrates the urban layout and educational landscape, including Selma University and Concordia College, alongside the George C. Wallace State Community College. The river's influence on the local geography is evident in named sandbars and bends such as Valley Creek Bar, Tight Eye Bar, and Kings Bend.

Tracing the city's infrastructure reveals the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing into Selmont and West Selmont. For those researching family history, the map provides precise locations for numerous burial grounds, from the large Live Oak Cemetery and New Live Oak Cemetery near the city center to outlying sites like Childers Chapel Cemetery and Bethel Cemetery. Smaller surrounding communities like Valley Grande to the north and Potter to the west further define the settled landscape of the Black Belt region.