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2018 Map of Wheeler Dam

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Wheeler Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Wilson Lake dominates this landscape, created by the massive Wheeler Dam structure at the convergence of Lauderdale, Colbert, and Lawrence counties. The modern shoreline is dotted with residential and recreational developments such as Wheeler Dam Village, Fishermans Resort, and Brooks Acres, while the surrounding terrain preserves deep-rooted family history. Numerous small cemeteries, including Old Tanyard Cem, Hennigan Cem, and Douglass Cem, are scattered across the uplands, often situated near named hollows like Trousdale Hollow and Shinglemill Hollow.

The area around Killen and Center Star shows a transition from rural agricultural land to organized subdivisions. South of the lake, the map traces the winding paths of Town Creek and Big Nance Creek through lowlands like Bugger Bottom and Tupelo Bottoms. Industrial and navigational history is represented by Lock Three, while the community of Fosters Mill marks a point of historic commerce near the river’s edge. This 2018 survey provides a precise accounting of how 21st-century infrastructure sits atop the older, more intimate topography of North Alabama.