2014 Map of Wattsville

About this map

Coal City and Wattsville anchor the eastern side of this St. Clair County landscape, where the ridge-and-valley topography of Alabama dictates the patterns of settlement and transport. In the west, Odenville sits at the foot of the Beaver Creek Mountains, a prominent ridge line that separates the Beaver Creek Valley from the surrounding highlands. The map reveals a dense network of local history, preserved through sites like Hardwick Tunnel and a concentration of family and community burial grounds, including Spring Hill Cem, Popes Chapel Cem, and Harkeys Chapel Cem. Notable landmarks such as Moon Rock and Chimney Rock rise above the many creek branches, including Broken Arrow Cr and Shoal Cr, which have historically shaped the navigation of this terrain. This survey provides a contemporary look at these long-established communities and their enduring geographical features.