2011 Map of Townley

About this map

Townley and the surrounding hollows of Walker County are documented here in detail, centered on the historic mill site of Boshells Mill and Boshells Mill Dam on the Bean River. The landscape is a network of named ridges and drainage basins, including the West Fork Lost Creek and Wolf Creek, which carve out family-named landforms like Boshell Hill and Lockhart Hill. The map reveals a high concentration of local history through its numerous burial grounds, such as Guthrie Cemetery, Palmers Cemetery, and the New Hope Cemetery near the northern boundary. Small settlements like Cedrum, Holly Grove, and Hilliard are connected by a winding grid of rural routes including Coal Valley Rd and Supreme Rd, reflecting the area's agricultural and industrial legacy within the Alabama coalfields.