2024 Map of Wing

About this map

The Conecuh National Forest dominates this section of southern Covington County, where the transition between pine flatwoods and river bottomlands is defined by the winding course of the Yellow River. In this era of modern land management, the map preserves the locations of early 20th-century communities like Wing, Falco, and Beda. These settlements are anchored by small family and community burial grounds, including the Wing Cem, Beda Cem, and the Zion Rock Cem further north. The geography is characterized by an intricate network of wetlands and ponds, such as Open Pond, Blue Lake, and Alligator Pond, alongside seasonally flooded bays like Falco Bay and Wolf Thicket Bay. Genealogists will find particular value in the scattered rural churches and cemeteries, such as the Hopewell United Methodist Church Cem, which help document the long-standing family ties to this corner of Alabama.