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1987 Map of Porter Gap

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Porter Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Talladega Mountain and Horn Mountain dominate this central Alabama landscape, where the ridge-and-valley terrain of the Talladega National Forest meets the small rural communities of the 1980s. The map highlights the high elevations of The Pinnacle and Porter Gap, providing a detailed look at the crest-following Skyway Motorway. Small settlements like Waldo, Coleta, and Chandler Springs are situated in the lowlands, connected by winding roads and numerous watercourses like Talladega Creek and Hatchet Creek.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the concentration of community landmarks, including Evening Star Ch, Morning Star Ch, and Weewoka Ch in the northwest. Named cemeteries such as Germany Cem and Pilgrim Rest Cem sit alongside family-named landmarks like Sherman Cliffs and Marlow Branch, reflecting the generational footprint on the land during this era of forest management and rural life.