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2011 Map of Sweet Water

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sweet Water serves as a primary hub in this Marengo County landscape, situated near the headwaters of Sweetwater Creek and the Sweet Water Dam. The region is defined by a dense network of smaller drainages including Shell Creek, Horse Creek, and Mill Creek, which have historically dictated the placement of rural settlements and transport routes.

Genealogists and local researchers will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial grounds, such as Pearson Cemetery, Robinson Cemetery, and the Paynes Chapel Methodist Cemetery. Small crossroads communities like Dixons Mills, which maintains its Dixons Mills Post Office, and Wayne are connected by a web of local roads including Shiloh Church Rd and Union Grove Rd, reflecting the enduring agricultural and residential patterns of this part of Alabama.