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1980 Map of Steelwood Lake

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Steelwood Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Styx River dominates this Baldwin County landscape, winding through a dense network of tributaries including Reedy Creek and Flat Creek. In the 1980s, the area around Rosinton and the northern edge of Loxley showed a distinct transition from riparian wetlands to organized rural settlements. Local history is anchored by landmarks like Rosinton Ch and the Styx River Ch, alongside the Dyes Cem near Coppers Lake.

Evidence of earlier infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade that runs parallel to the river near the Steel Bridge. Industrial activity is marked by scattered resource extraction sites, including a Gravel Pit along the Blackwater River and several claypits. The northern section is characterized by more isolated terrain near Steelwood Lake and Juniper Creek, where Brady Road provides one of the few primary access routes through the drainage basin.