1967 Map of Gaylesville

About this map

Gaylesville anchors the southern landscape of this Northeast Alabama quadrangle, situated where the Chattooga River meets the expansive waters of Weiss Lake. The terrain is sharply defined by the parallel ridges of Shinbone Ridge and Broomtown Mountain, which cradle the productive agricultural lands of the Broomtown Valley. The map reveals a deeply established rural community structured around small settlements like Watson, Blanche, and Broomtown, and provides significant genealogical detail through its inventory of local landmarks. Notable sites for researchers include Union Hill Ch, the Jamestown Tabernacle, and family-named locations such as McCullough Gap and Cannon Cem. The inclusion of fence and field lines, updated via photogrammetric methods from the 1960s through the 1980s, offers a precise look at land use patterns and rural homesteads during this period of mid-century growth.