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1966 Map of Hightower

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Hightower
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Tallapoosa River flows through the northern reaches of this Cleburne County landscape, where the waters once powered operations at Bell Mills. The terrain is dominated by the prominent ridge of Turkey Heaven Mountain, which anchors the southwestern portion of the quadrangle. Small rural settlements and crossroads communities like Lecta, Trickem, and Hightower are scattered throughout the hills, connected by a network of winding country roads that follow the natural contours of the land.

Local spiritual and social life is anchored by several historic congregations and resting places, including Verdin Chapel, Crumbley Chapel, and Wise Chapel Cem. The map provides excellent detail for genealogists tracing family ties to these upland Alabama communities, documenting the exact locations of schools and churches such as Pleasant Grove Ch and Hurricane Ch alongside the many creeks, including Silas Creek, Knokes Creek, and Cohobadiah Creek, that drain the surrounding ridges.