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1974 Map of Town Creek

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Town Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The town of Town Creek serves as the central hub of this northern Alabama landscape, situated at the crossroads of the Joe Wheeler Highway and the rail line. The map reveals a high density of rural cemeteries and family burial grounds such as Dillahunty Cem, Madding Cem, and Scruggs Cem, providing significant topographical context for local genealogists. To the south, the terrain shifts dramatically from the agricultural plains into the foothills of Little Mountain, marked by distinctive elevations like Green Bluff Mountain and Black Ground Mountain.

Water plays a defining role in the area's geography, from the meandering path of Town Creek to the Big Bend of the lowland marshes. Land use patterns are visible through labels like Winston Quarters and the residential clustering at Cottontown. Educational and religious life is anchored by Hazelwood High School and numerous country churches, including Abbie Ch and St James Memorial Ch, which dot the secondary roads like Sixth Street Road and Jarman Lane.