1949 Map of Ohatchee

About this map

The Coosa River anchors this 1949 survey, revealing a landscape defined by the convergence of the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and the river's winding course. The map documents the area just as hydroelectric developments were transforming the waterway, showing the H Neely Henry Dam and the resulting H Neely Henry Lake. Near the settlement of Ohatchee, the terrain transitions from the valley floors of Shoal Creek Valley and Beaver Creek Valley into the steep ridges of Hines Mountain and the Beaver Creek Mountains.