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1969 Map of Cheaha Mountain

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Cheaha Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Cheaha State Park and the high ridges of the Talladega National Forest dominate this late-1960s survey of Alabama's highest elevations. The map centers on the prominent Cheaha Mtn 2405 and surrounding features such as Bald Rock, Pulpit Rock, and Rock Garden. In the valleys below these peaks, small settlements and rural landmarks emerge, including Union and several country churches like Macedonia Missionary Ch and Mannings Chapel.

Transport through this vertical landscape is defined by the Talladega Scenic Drive and the rugged Skyway Motorway, alongside established footpaths like the Odum Trail. The map illustrates the convergence of Cleburne, Clay, and Talladega counties, showing a landscape defined by sharp elevation shifts between Shinbone Ridge and Talladega Mountain, where numerous creeks like Hillabee Creek and Ketchepedrakee Creek begin their descent.