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1978 Map of La Grange

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of La Grange
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Talladega Mountain and the high ridges of the Talladega National Forest dominate the western landscape of this late-1970s survey. The terrain transitions from these steep highlands into the rolling Piedmont, where the Tallapoosa River and its numerous tributaries like Ketchapedrakee Creek and Enitachopco Creek carve through the countryside. The eastern edge of the map is defined by the significant waters of West Point Lake on the Chattahoochee River, marking the border between Alabama and Georgia.

Industrial and transit patterns are anchored by the Seaboard Coast Line railroad, which links established communities such as Lineville, Ashland, and Roanoke. Numerous rural settlements and crossroads like Hickory Flat, Standing Rock, and Mellow Valley are documented alongside local landmarks including the Ashland-Lineville Municipal Airport. This record captures the region as the newly created reservoir at West Point had begun to reshape the local geography and economy.