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1980 Map of Warrior Dam

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Warrior Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Black Warrior River Lake and its intricate system of navigation locks dominate this 1980 survey of the border between Greene and Hale Counties. The landscape is defined by the heavy engineering of the Warrior Lock and Dam, which controls the water levels for river traffic. The river creates dramatic loops like Choctaw Bend and Choctaw Bluff, while surrounding lowlands are marked by Cypress Swamp and Grinnel Pond.

Transportation and small-town infrastructure are evident in the Southern Railroad corridor and the Eutaw Municipal Airport to the west. Local genealogy and community life center on several rural churches, including Friendship Ch, Liberty Ch, and Grimm Chapel. The presence of a Fish Farm near Wedgeworth indicates the specialized agricultural activities found along the river's fertile edge during this era.