2020 Map of La Place

About this map

La Place serves as a focal point for this landscape in western Macon County, where the southern reaches of the Piedmont meet the coastal plain. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways, including the winding Tallapoosa River and the significant Chewacla Creek system, which is joined by tributaries like Watsamaka Cr and Bulger Cr. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is an exceptional record of community sites, preserving the locations of numerous family and church burial grounds such as Sweet Gum Cem, Walker Chapel Cem, and Neils Chapel Cem. Smaller settlements such as Hornady and Shorter are interspersed among larger tracts of land, while the presence of Lake Carrona Number One and Lake Carrona Number Two suggests a history of local water management and recreation. The road network, including AL Highway 49 and Tuskegee-Franklin Rd, connects these rural hubs to the nearby city of Tuskegee.