1971 Map of Equality

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Equality and Nixburg anchor this rural landscape in Coosa County during the early 1970s, where the eastern horizon is dominated by the sprawling shoreline of Martin Lake. The map reveals a community defined by its watercourses and country churches, showing how Oakachoy Creek and Parker Creek feed into the lake's western fingers. A notable piece of historical infrastructure is preserved near the center of the sheet with the Covered Br spanning Oakachoy Creek. Local genealogy and social history are well-represented by a high density of small congregations and burial grounds, including the Fishpond Ch and Fishpond to the north, as well as Mt Sinai Ch and Harmony Ch. The terrain transitions from the upland settlements of Cottage Grove to the inundated valleys created by the impoundment of the Tallapoosa River, illustrating the mid-century transformation of the Alabama interior through hydroelectric development.