1969 Map of Graham

About this map

Graham and its surrounding rural communities sit along the undulating state line dividing Alabama and Georgia during the late 1960s. This survey records a landscape defined by small-scale agriculture and a dense network of country churches, including Bethlehem-Camp Ground Ch and St James Ch. The Little Tallapoosa River meanders through the northern section, crossed by local landmarks like Mucklee Bridge and Thompson Bridge. Further south, the terrain rises toward Blackjack Mtn near the community of Ephesus. The map is particularly useful for genealogists, as it identifies numerous small family and community burial sites such as Buchanan Memorial Cem and the Old Shiloh Church Cem. The distribution of these landmarks, alongside named branches like Tanyard Branch and Knight Branch, illustrates the persistent settlement patterns of Randolph County and Cleburne County prior to modern suburbanization.