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1909 Map of Opelika

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Opelika
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1909
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1909

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The Chattahoochee River defines the eastern boundary of this regional landscape, serving as a vital corridor for industry and transport before the age of major dams. Along its banks, the textile and milling centers of West Point, Lanett, and Langdale thrive, connected to the hinterlands by a network of river crossings including Houston Ferry and Dixon Ferry. Further west, Opelika and Auburn emerge as primary hubs at the intersection of the Western Railway of Alabama and the Central of Georgia rail lines.

Local life at the turn of the century is etched into the terrain through small settlements and rural landmarks. Genealogists can locate family-named points like Antioch Church Huckabee P O and Wards Mill. The rural economy is further evidenced by clusters such as Baugh Crossroads and the Poor Farm near the county line, while the undulating topography is drained by creeks like Sougahatchee Creek and Osanippa Creek.