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2001 Map of Cheaha Mountain

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Cheaha Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Cheaha Mtn dominates the center of this Alabama landscape, serving as the focal point for the Cheaha State Park and the surrounding Talladega National Forest. This 2001 revision illustrates the convergence of recreational trail systems and protected wilderness, with the Pinhoti Trail and Chinnabee Silent Trail navigating the steep elevation changes. The presence of several communication towers atop the peak signifies its strategic importance as the highest point in the state, while the rugged topography is punctuated by prominent features such as Bald Rock and Pulpit Rock.

Along the eastern slopes, the settlement of Union and various rural landmarks like Macedonia Missionary Ch and Mannings Chapel provide a human footprint amidst the complex drainage networks of Shinbone Creek and Ketchepedrakee Creek. The map provides detailed insight into the boundary between Clay Co and Talladega Co, tracing the high ridges of the Cheaha Wilderness where McDill Point and Adams Gap define the mountain's southern extent.