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1966 Map of Oak Level

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

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Talladega National Forest dominates this mid-1960s landscape, where the wooded ridges of Cleburne County, Alabama, meet the Georgia state line. The settlement pattern is defined by rural congregations and small community hubs like Oak Level and Piney Woods. A dense network of local churches serves as the primary social landmarks, including Camp Creek Ch, Cherry Grove Ch, and St Michaels Ch.

Hydrological features like Muscadine Creek, Terrapin Creek, and Cane Creek wind through the topography, illustrating the drainage patterns that shaped early settlement and road placement. For genealogists and local historians, the map's pinpointing of family and community burial grounds, such as Mars Hill Cem and Mt Perry Cem, provides specific location data for mid-century rural life before significant modern development altered these upland Alabama communities.