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1980 Map of West Blocton East

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

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Cahaba River and Little Cahaba River wind through this part of Bibb County, shaping a landscape defined by industrial extraction and small riverside communities. Around West Blocton, the map reveals a heavy concentration of Strip Mine activity and Gravel Pits, including a significant Tailings Pond near Smith Hill. These mining operations are interspersed with numerous family-named water features like Coffee Creek and Ugly Creek, illustrating the complex relationship between the natural watershed and the coal and gravel industries of the late 20th century.

Local history is preserved in the placement of several rural burying grounds and landmarks, such as Shiny Rock Cem and Cottingham Cem. Transportation patterns are marked by an Abandoned railway and the Old RR Gr, tracing former routes that once served settlements like Piper and Coleanor. The sharp turn at Bulldog Bend and the presence of Wesley Chapel near the southern edge provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in this mining district.