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2024 Map of Suttle

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Suttle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Cahaba River winds through the heart of this Perry County landscape, defining the character of the terrain between Radford and Suttle. This contemporary survey reveals a rural area deeply rooted in family history, evidenced by the numerous small burial grounds such as the Watters Family Cem and Edwards Cem that are scattered among the timbered hills. The winding watercourses of Rice Creek, Dry Creek, and Holley Creek feed into the river basin, creating a complex network of wetlands and drainage patterns that have shaped local land use for generations.

Transportation in the region relies on a web of local roads and loops that connect these isolated settlements. Named routes like Perryville Church Rd and River Bridge Rd trace the movement of residents through the bottomlands and over the ridges. The prominence of family names on features like Bethany Cem and Suttle Cem suggests a long-standing community structure that persists even as the landscape remains primarily dedicated to forestry and agriculture.