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1969 Map of Cheaha Mountain

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Cheaha Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Cheaha Mtn dominates this late-1960s survey, marking the highest point in the state within the boundaries of Cheaha State Park. The landscape is defined by the sharp elevations of Talladega Mountain and Shinbone Ridge, where the Talladega National Forest preserves a wilderness character. Notable peaks such as Hernandez Peak, Bald Rock, and McDill Point punctuate the ridgelines, overlooking water bodies like Cheaha Lake and Lake Chinnabee.

Lower elevations toward the Valley reveal a scatter of rural community life, including the settlement of Union and spiritual centers like Macedonia Missionary Ch, Fairview Ch, and Mannings Chapel. The map documents the infrastructure of the era through the Skyway Motorway and Scenic Drive, alongside older markers of passage like Adams Gap and Cauley Gap. This record captures the intersection of conservation and local heritage in Clay, Talladega, and Cleburne Counties.