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2011 Map of Town Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Town Creek serves as the central hub of this North Alabama landscape, characterized by a dense network of family-named cemeteries and small settlements. The area shows a transition from the agricultural lowlands of the north, punctuated by Mississippi Pond and Boatwright Slough, to the more prominent elevations of Mill Mountain and Jeffreys Mountain in the south. Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites, including the Elmwood, Dillahunty, and Brickhouse cemeteries, which trace the deep-rooted family history of Lawrence County.

Infrastructure like the Town Creek Post Office and various crossings such as Pruett Bridge and Buck Bridge reflect a community connected by water and road. Distinctive topographical features like Round Mountain and the Big Bend along the creek itself provide a detailed view of the terrain before it rises toward the Brooks Spring Mountain area. The presence of smaller locales like Midway, Winston Quarters, and Cottontown illustrates the persistent rural settlement patterns that have shaped this portion of the Tennessee Valley region.