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2011 Map of Ward

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Ward serves as the primary hub in this corner of Sumter County, anchored by the Ward Post Office near the intersection of CO Hwy-16 and CO Hwy-9. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways including Kinterbish Creek and its tributary, Little Kinterbish Creek, which drain the timberlands of west Alabama. Small communities like Kinterbish, Charles, and Halsell are scattered across the quadrangle, each marked by historical family and community landmarks.

Genealogists can trace local lineages through several burial sites such as Cokes Chapel Cemetery, Beulah Cemetery, Shearon Cemetery, and Fairfield Cemetery. The terrain rises at Thornton Hill in the northwest, while the southern reaches are marked by more recent developments such as the Thomas E Huckabee Lake Dam on Carney Branch. This 2011 survey documents the rural character of the region, where the road network, including CO Rd 9 and Pine Grove Cemetery Rd, follows the natural contours of the creek valleys.