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2018 Map of Whitfield

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The borderlands of Choctaw, Sumter, and Marengo counties are defined here by the winding course of the Tombigbee River, where Turkey Shoals and Coffeeville Lake meet along the eastern edge of the quadrangle. This 2018 survey reveals a landscape largely shaped by its hydrology, with numerous creeks like Cotohaga Creek and Burll Cr draining the interior towards the river. Small settlements and crossroads communities are distributed across the high ground, connected by a network of rural routes such as Co Rd 42 and Boll Weevil Rd.

Genealogists will find several burial sites and community centers of note, including the Bethlehem Cem near Edna and Black Bluff Cem overlooking the river bottomlands. The presence of American Can Company Lake suggests the historical influence of the timber or industrial sectors on local land use. From the village of Whitfield in the north to Indian Springs in the south, the map documents the persistent rural character of this Alabama interior.