1975 Map of Talladega NW

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The Coosa River defines the northwestern boundary of this mid-1970s orthophoto, where the landscape transitions from riverine lowlands to the more industrial and agricultural sectors of Talladega County. Captured by the Soil Conservation Service through high-altitude aerial photography, the imagery reveals a complex arrangement of timbered hills and clearing patterns that speak to the region's mid-century land use. The industrial settlement of Bemiston is visible on the eastern edge, showing the organized street patterns and facility footprints of a community built around manufacturing and textile production during this era. This specific survey provides an exceptionally clear view of the road network and field boundaries as they existed before late-twentieth-century residential expansion, preserving the exact layout of the local timber and industrial economy.