1967 Map of Melson

About this map

The Coosa River meanders through this borderland between Alabama and Georgia, its path reshaped by the rising waters of the Weiss Reservoir. In the late 1960s, the landscape is defined by the tension between the new reservoir's controlled inundation zones and the established rural settlements of Kirks Grove and Melson. The map captures a detailed network of country churches and family burial grounds, such as Old Nazareth Ch and the Clemons Cem, which stand as landmarks for local genealogy. Industrial activity is visible in several Gravel Pits and the lingering path of the Old RR Grade, while the rugged river bends like Foster Bend and Mc Gee Bend dictate the local road patterns. Moving south of Heath Mtn, the terrain transitions into the creek-fed valleys of Mud Creek and Kanady Creek, highlighting a way of life oriented toward the river's edge before modern development reached these quiet bends.