1971 Map of Kellyton

About this map

The Central of Georgia railroad cuts through the northeastern corner of Coosa County, anchoring the community of Kellyton during the early 1970s. This rural landscape is defined by its numerous small congregations and family burial grounds, such as Bradford Ch, Corinth Ch, and the Socapatoy Cem. These landmarks, alongside settlements like Bradford and Socapatoy, reveal a persistent pattern of high-ground settlement separated by the winding drainages of Socapatoy Creek and Elkahatchee Creek. The presence of Jordan Lake and a prominent Pipeline corridor suggests the intersection of traditional agricultural land use with mid-century infrastructure and water management. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for several scattered cemeteries, including Chapman Cem and Maxwell Cem, which are essential for tracing local family histories in this part of Alabama.