1966 Map of Bowdon West

About this map

The Alabama Georgia state line bisects this landscape, separating the rural communities of Ranburne in Cleburne County from Bowdon in Carroll County. Surveyed in the mid-1960s with 1980 revisions, the map reveals a settlement pattern anchored by small country congregations and schools, including Corinth Ch, Garretts Chapel, and the Hudson Sch. The terrain is defined by the drainage of Lost Creek and Indian Creek as they flow toward the Little Tallapoosa River in the southern reaches. Local infrastructure of the era is clearly marked, from the Radio Tower and Substation in the west to the High Sch and Hospital serving the residents of Bowdon. This document provides a detailed look at the interstate corridor before modern expansion, preserving the locations of family-named landmarks like Flint Ridge Ch and the Town Cem.