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2011 Map of Silas

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Silas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Silas and Bolinger serve as central hubs in this Choctaw County landscape, where the local economy is defined by a network of petroleum extraction and rural settlements. The map documents several active production zones, including the Mill Creek Oil Field, Gilbertown Oil Field, and the West Barrytown Oil Field, illustrating the industrial footprint of the region during the early 21st century. These fields are interspersed among older community sites such as Souwilpa and Barrytown, connected by a web of county roads and local routes like Arcola Rd and Souwilpa Rd.

Family history is preserved through numerous burial grounds scattered across the terrain, from the Springbank Cemetery near the southern settlements to the Harrison Cemetery and Coopers Chapel Cemetery further north. The geography is heavily influenced by the winding courses of Souwilpa Creek and Turkey Creek, which create a complex drainage system that includes Little Souwilpa Creek and Thompson Creek. This survey provides a clear view of how energy production and established rural life coexist in Southwest Alabama.