2020 Map of Glencoe

About this map

The Coosa River anchors this section of northeast Alabama, where it bends around Tidmore Bend and Keeling Bend near the industrial and residential corridors of Gadsden. The landscape is defined by the contrast between the river’s broad curves—including the waters of H-Neely Henry Lake—and the sharp, northeast-to-southwest ridges of Colvin Mtn and Greens Creek Mtn. These geological formations dictate the placement of mountain gaps like Davis Gap and Alexander Gap, which have historically funneled transportation and settlement patterns.