2011 Map of Springville

About this map

Holly Springs and Saint Clair Springs anchor this topography of northeast Alabama, where the ridge-and-valley landscape dictates the flow of water and commerce. The area is defined by a series of prominent gaps, including Hooper Gap, McClendon Gap, and Walker Gap, which serve as natural transit points through the highland terrain of Buck Ridge and Middle Ridge. Water management is a central theme of this 2011 survey, with a network of dams such as Harbert Dam, Elam Dam, Hickman Dam, and Burch Dam creating numerous localized reservoirs like Mountain View Lake. These water bodies are fed by the Blackburn Fork Little Warrior River and the various prongs of Big Canoe Creek. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Hooper Cemetery, Fuller Cemetery, and Mardis Cemetery, alongside the site of Goodwins Mill, provides specific geographic touchstones for family research.