1970 Map of Pleasant Ridge

About this map

The Sipsey River meanders across the border of Pickens and Greene Counties, anchoring a rural landscape defined by small crossroads communities and family-named landmarks. During the early 1970s, this area remained largely agricultural, evidenced by the scattered cluster of homes at Wilder Quarters and the concentration of rural houses of worship such as Bethany Ch, Emory Chapel, and Macedonia Ch. Many of these centers of community life are paired with burial grounds like Bethany Cem and Shedd Hill Cem, providing essential points of interest for genealogists tracing local families.