In 1807, Major Thomas Freeman,
Deputy U.S. Surveyor, established a
marker here on the state line and
began surveying south toward the
middle of the state. This line, known
as the Huntsville Meridian, is the
reference for all property . . . — — Map (db m154301) HM
Near here lived
John Williams Walker (1783-1823)
President of Alabama's First
Constitutional Convention 1819
and Alabama's first U.S. Senator
1819-1822. Walker County in northwest
Alabama, created 1823, was named in
his honor. Four . . . — — Map (db m154289) HM
