Near Waterloo in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Rock Spring

Photographed by Duane Hall, June 4, 2015

1. Rock Spring Marker

Inscription. Rock Spring Nature Trail offers you an opportunity to explore a small natural spring as it bubbles forth from the ground. Small fish dart about a deep pool created as the stream wandered through rich bottomland soil and limestone rock. Vegetation and trees change as you move through an abandoned field past the stream onto a rocky hillside.
After completing the 20-minute walk you may decide to pull off your shoes and dangle your feet in the swift cool waters.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. In addition, it is included in the Natchez Trace series list.

Location. 34° 51.475′ N, 87° 54.335′ W. Marker is near Waterloo, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It can be reached from Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 330.2), 1.4 miles north of County Road 2, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the Rock Spring turnout. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waterloo AL 35677, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tiny Jewels of the Air (a few steps from this marker); General John Coffee (within shouting distance of this marker); Driven Up The Waters (approx. 1.6 miles away); Wilson's Headquarters and Camp (approx. 1.8 miles away); Colbert Ferry (approx. 2½ miles away); Safe Crossing (approx. 2½ miles away); Wet, Wild, and Wonderful (approx. 2.6 miles away); Welcome! (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.

Also see . . . Natchez Trace. Official National Park Service website. (Submitted on June 25, 2015.)

Marker near Rock Spring Trail Head image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, June 4, 2015

2. Marker near Rock Spring Trail Head

Tiny Jewels of the Air and Rock Spring Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, June 4, 2015

3. Tiny Jewels of the Air and Rock Spring Markers

Rock Spring Trail Head image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, June 4, 2015

4. Rock Spring Trail Head

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 974 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.