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1967 Map of Piedmont SE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Piedmont SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Talladega National Forest dominates this section of the Alabama landscape, where the ridges of Dugger Mountain and Rattlesnake Mountain define the topography. In the late 1960s, this area served as a critical node for forest management and recreation, anchored by the Choccolocco Ranger Station and the developed campsites at Coleman Lake. The map reveals a high-elevation network of access routes, including the Skyway Motorway and numerous jeep trails that traverse the steep terrain.

Local history is preserved in the small settlements of Liberty Hill and Burns, along with isolated country landmarks like Grantley Ch and Shoal Creek Ch. Genealogists may find particular value in the documentation of family-named burial grounds such as Dunn Cem, Grantley Cem, and Stead Cem. Distinctive curiosities like the Hitching Beech and several lookout towers highlight the human presence within the expansive wooded wilderness of the Choccolocco mountain country.