1980s Maps of Talladega County, Alabama

1. 1980 Map of Sylacauga West

   

   1980 Sylacauga West

   1980 Print · USGS

   The marble industrial corridor west of Sylacauga comes alive in the late 1970s, showing a landscape shaped by stone quarries and rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Allen Cem, St Andrews Ch, and the high ridges of Kahatchee Mountain.

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4. 1980 Map of Columbiana

   

   1980 Columbiana

   1980 Print · USGS

   Shelby County’s seat and its surrounding rural crossroads are frozen in time during the late twentieth century. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family lines through Pine Lawn Gardens, Bethel Ch, and the old settlement at Nelson.

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7. 1980 Map of Wilsonville

   

   1980 Wilsonville

   1980 Print · USGS

   The Shelby and Talladega county lines meet along the impounded Coosa River in the late seventies. Researchers can trace the river's influence on local life, from the Perkins Ferry site to rural landmarks like Kahatchee Cem and Shelby Shores.

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10. 1981 Map of Anniston, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Anniston

    1982 Print · USGS

    Northeast Alabama and the Georgia borderlands come alive in the early eighties, showing a landscape of heavy industry, military outposts, and mountain forests. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of towns like Anniston and Carrollton, or locate landmarks such as Whitesides Mill and Webster Chapel.

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13. 1983 Map of Ironaton, 1985 Print

    

    1983 Ironaton

    1985 Print · USGS

    Talladega County at the start of the eighties shows a landscape shaped by both forest conservation and industry. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Smith Chapel, Ironaton, and the McElderry Grave site along the abandoned rail line.

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16. 1984 Map of Hollins

    

    1984 Hollins

    1984 Print · USGS

    Centrally located in Alabama during the mid-eighties, this area shows the intersection of three counties and the Central of Georgia line. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Shiloh Ch, Mt Pleasant Cem, and Andrew Chapel.

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19. 1984 Map of Birmingham South, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Birmingham South

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Birmingham metropolitan region and the Coosa River valley are shown here in the mid-eighties as suburban growth expanded south into the ridges. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of communities from Bessemer to Sylacauga alongside the Lay Lake shoreline and the Talladega National Forest.

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22. 1984 Map of Winterboro, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Winterboro

    1985 Print · USGS

    Talladega County is shown in the early eighties as a landscape of forest and farm life shaped by the Southern and Seaboard railroads. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Africa Ch, Pittard Vocational Sch, and the community of Winterboro.

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25. 1984 Map of Birmingham North, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Birmingham North

    1985 Print · USGS

    North Alabama in the mid-eighties shows the bustling intersection of the Appalachian foothills and the Deep South's industrial heart. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Southern Railway and Seaboard System Railroad through towns like Oneonta, Leeds, and Springville.

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28. 1987 Map of Porter Gap

    

    1987 Porter Gap

    1987 Print · USGS

    Talladega and Clay counties are shown here in the late twentieth century as the national forest boundary encompasses prominent ridges and small valleys. Trace family roots at Germany Cem, find old rural congregations like Weewoka Ch, or follow the high Skyway Motorway across Horn Mountain.

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31. 1987 Map of Sylacauga East

    

    1987 Sylacauga East

    1987 Print · USGS

    Talladega County's eastern ridges and industrial fringes are captured here in the late eighties, just as the regional rail network was consolidating. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Evergreen Cem, Indian Valley Sch, and the community of Sycamore.

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34. 1987 Map of Talladega

    

    1987 Talladega

    1987 Print · USGS

    Talladega and its surrounding hill country are captured here in the late eighties as a center of education and industry. Researchers can trace local roots through numerous landmarks like Talladega College, Oak Hill Cem, and the specialized Helen Keller Sch of Ala.

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37. 1987 Map of Bulls Gap

    

    1987 Bulls Gap

    1987 Print · USGS

    The wooded ridges of Clay and Talladega counties are shown here in the late 1980s as the wilderness of the Talladega National Forest persisted. Researchers can locate remote community hubs like Bull Gap, Hatchet Creek Ch, and Midway tucked between the peaks.

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40. 1987 Map of Sleeping Giants

    

    1987 Sleeping Giants

    1987 Print · USGS

    The Talladega area in the late 1980s is defined by the ridge of the Sleeping Giants and a busy rail corridor. Local historians can trace family landmarks like Howard Chapel, Antioch Ch, and the Midway Memorial Gardens.

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