1966 Map of Oak Level

About this map

Talladega National Forest dominates this landscape along the Alabama and Georgia border, providing a look at eastern Cleburne County in the mid-1960s. The settlement at Oak Level and the community of Piney Woods serve as local hubs, while a dense network of country churches like Camp Creek Ch, Mars Hill Ch, and St Michaels Ch anchor the rural social geography. The terrain is defined by the ridge of Talladega Mountain and the drainage patterns of Terrapin Creek, Muscadine Creek, and Cane Creek. Many of these sites, including the Cherry Grove Cem and New Coldwater Ch, are positioned within or adjacent to the protected lands of the Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area, showing the intersection of long-standing family settlements with federal forest management.