2014 Map of Wiley

About this map

Bankhead Lake defines the southern edge of this landscape where the Big Yellow Creek system drains into the impounded waters of the Black Warrior River. This 2014 survey documents a rugged rural area at the junction of Fayette, Walker, and Tuscaloosa counties. Small communities and family settlements like Wiley, Sandtown, and Whitson are connected by a network of winding county roads and Al-69. The map is particularly useful for genealogical research, identifying numerous family-associated burial grounds including Whitson Place Cem, Earnest Cem, and the Lower Sulpher Springs Cem. Distinctive terrain features like Thompson Mtn and Jess Dunn Hill rise above the complex network of creeks, including Fourmile Cr and Little Yellow Cr, illustrating the deeply dissected topography of the Alabama coal region's surface.