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2011 Map of Vernon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Vernon serves as the focal point of this Lamar County survey, showing the town's development near the banks of Yellow Creek. The landscape is a network of small family and community burial grounds, such as Holliday Cemetery, Pearson Cemetery, and Morton Chapel Cemetery, which offer significant data for genealogical research in this part of Alabama. The local economy and land use are clearly defined by the numerous energy extraction sites scattered across the terrain, including the Moscow Gas Field and the North Fairview Oil Field.

Transportation and infrastructure are anchored by the Lamar County Airport and the Vernon Lookout Tower. Waterways like Bogue Creek, Reedy Creek, and Buck Creek drain the area, while a grid of rural routes like Mulberry Rd and Beaver Creek Rd connect outlying settlements like Moscow to the county seat. This survey captures the rural character and industrial footprint of the region before more recent shifts in the local energy landscape.