1970 Map of Delta

About this map

The rolling timberlands of the Talladega National Forest dominate this landscape on the borders of Cleburne, Clay, and Randolph counties. Recorded in 1970, the area is characterized by high ridges like Shinbone Ridge and a dense network of mountain streams including Ketchepedrakee Creek and Chulafinnee Creek. The settlement of Delta serves as a central hub, situated near the recreation waters of Clay County Lake and Lake Gerald. Small rural communities and crossroads such as Needmore, Haynes Crossroads, and Christiana are scattered throughout, each anchored by local landmarks like Ragan Chapel and Providence Ch. This survey illustrates a quiet, rural Alabama interior where life followed the contours of the land and the local creek valleys well into the late twentieth century, with numerous family-linked cemeteries and small country churches marking the social geography of the region.