I really dont know what the AL block stands for... my first thought was maybe RR tracks???
the roads in AL are anything BUT straight, there is literally 100's of ways to get to one place, I got lost every time I went somewhere!!! but OH THE TREASURES found on back country roads
I think It would be wonderful to do a STATE quilt! I have seen several, but not quite what I wanted, a Quilt that has a name block from each of the 50. wouldn't that be GREAT??? (ideas are contagious)