1981 Map of Tuskegee

To the east, the Chattahoochee River forms the state boundary, regulated by Walter F George Lake and bordered by the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge. The settlement pattern ranges from the established municipal centers of Union Springs and Phenix City to small, rural railroad stops like Hurtsboro, Seale, and Cottonton. Significant land use is marked by the Fort Benning Military Reservation and the extensive Big Swamp, illustrating the varied terrain of the Black Belt and East Alabama coastal plain.