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1971 Map of Opelika West

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Opelika West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Opelika and the northern outskirts of Auburn serve as the primary hubs in this early 1970s survey of eastern Alabama. The landscape is defined by the corridors of the Central of Georgia Railway and the Western Railway of Alabama, which converge near the industrial and residential core of Pepperell. The mapping reveals a transition from the urban grid of the county seat to the rural hinterlands of the Chambers Co and Lee Co border, where smaller settlements like Stonewall and landmarks like The Bottle punctuate the rolling terrain.

Water resources play a central role in the area's development, evidenced by the expansive Sougahatchee Lake and the municipal Waterworks infrastructure. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community sites, including Oak Bowery Ch, Union Hill Ch, and the Rosemere Cem. Educational and civic growth is visible through the presence of Scott Academy and multiple high schools, reflecting the mid-century expansion of these university-adjacent communities.