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1967 Map of Gaylesville

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Gaylesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Gaylesville sits near the southern bend of the Chattooga River, serving as a central hub in a landscape defined by the parallel elevations of Shinbone Ridge and the Broomtown Valley. The topography captured here reflects a mid-century Alabama countryside where water management and agriculture meet, notably shown by the expanse of the Weiss Reservoir at the southern edge of the sheet.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the network of rural institutions, such as Rinehart Jr High Sch, the Jamestown Tabernacle, and numerous country churches like Union Hill Ch and Watson Chapel. The map documents established communities from Blanche in the northwest to Dewey in the east, connected by a mix of light-duty roads and old trails that navigate through natural passes like McCullough Gap and Gaylesville Gap.