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The first scientific reports of Alabama's geology were made during field studies by R. T. Brumby in the late 1830s and Sir Charles Lyell in the early 1840s. Michael Tuomey , appointed state geologist in 1847, completed a Geological Map of Alabama and in 1849 and published the first of two comprehensive reports on the state's resources a year later.
In 1820, Alabama had 29 counties. By 1830 there were 36 and Native Americans still occupied large areas of land in northeast and far western Alabama. By 1840, 49 counties had been created; 52 by 1850; 65 by 1870; and the present 67 counties by 1903. [6] Houston County was the last county created in the state, on February 9, 1903. [3]
The geography of Alabama describes a state in the Southeastern United States in North America. It extends from high mountains to low valleys and sandy beaches. Alabama is 30th in size and borders four U.S. states: Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. It also borders the Gulf of Mexico.
Black Belt (region of Alabama) Coordinates: 32°36′41.82″N 87°34′39.05″W. Map of Alabama's Black Belt region. Counties highlighted in red are historically considered part of the Black Belt region. Counties highlighted in pink are sometimes considered part of the region. The Black Belt is a region of the U.S. state of Alabama.
Sand Mountain (Alabama) Sand Mountain is a sandstone plateau in northeastern Alabama and (to a far lesser extent) northwestern Georgia and southeastern Tennessee where the plateau is known as Raccoon Mountain and Elder Mountain. It is part of the southern tip of the Appalachian mountain chain and it is the largest plateau in the chain.
The Black Warrior Basin is a geologic sedimentary basin of western Alabama and northern Mississippi in the United States. [1] It is named for the Black Warrior River and is developed for coal and coalbed methane production, as well as for conventional oil and natural gas production. Coalbed methane of the Black Warrior Basin has been developed ...
Website. www.cherokeecounty-al.gov. County Number 13 on Alabama Licence Plates. Cherokee County, Alabama is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,971. [1] Its county seat is Centre. [2] The county is named for the Cherokee tribe.
County Number 60 on Alabama Licence Plates. Sumter County is a county located in the west central portion of Alabama. [1] At the 2020 census, the population was 12,345. [2] Its county seat is Livingston. [3] Its name is in honor of General Thomas Sumter of South Carolina. [1] The University of West Alabama is in Livingston.