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2018 Map of Society Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Society Hill serves as the central hub of this East Alabama landscape, where the convergence of Old Columbus Rd and several county routes historically linked the local agricultural community. The area is characterized by a high density of family and community burial grounds, including Society Hill Cem, Whatley Cem, and Cobbs Cem, which offer significant value for genealogical research. These sites are scattered across a terrain drained by numerous tributaries like Uchee Cr and Opintlocco Cr.

South of the main settlement, the land gives way to a complex network of wetlands and water bodies, most notably the Big Swamp and several managed ponds such as Engineering Farm Pond. The presence of Saint Paul Cem near the western boundary and the small community of Whatley Cross Road in the northeast highlights a pattern of rural development defined by small family nodes and crossroads churches.