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1981 Map of Anniston

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Anniston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Anniston and the surrounding industrial corridor of Northeast Alabama serve as the focal point for this early 1980s regional study. The map illustrates a landscape defined by significant federal and industrial presence, notably the Fort McClellan Military Reservation and the Anniston Ordnance Depot. To the east, the terrain transitions into the heavily forested ridges of the Talladega National Forest and Cheaha State Park, where the high peaks of Choccolocco Mountain and Brymer Mountain dominate the geography.

Transportation networks are well-developed, with the Southern Railway and Seaboard Coast Line Railroad connecting historic hubs like Gadsden, Piedmont, and Carrollton. Local historical interest is found in the smaller settlements and early industry sites such as Whitesides Mill, Bell Mills, and the community at Borden Wheeler Springs. The map effectively captures the interface between the urbanized Coosa River valley and the rural foothills stretching across the Alabama Georgia state line.