2014 Map of Equality

About this map

The Oakachoy Covered Bridge spans Oakachoy Cr in a landscape defined by the branching inlets of Martin Lake. This rural stretch of the Alabama Piedmont, where Coosa, Elmore, and Tallapoosa counties meet, is marked by long-standing communities such as Nixburg, Equality, and Cottage Grove. The settlement pattern follows the high ground between creek drainages like Chapman Cr and Rocky Ford Cr, with local history preserved in numerous burial grounds including Peace and Goodwill Cem and Shiloh Cem. The transition from agrarian upland to the convoluted shoreline of the reservoir highlights the mid-20th-century transformation of the local topography. Further east, the settlement of Our Town sits near the water's edge, illustrating the shift toward lakefront recreation and residential development along the eastern boundary.