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1892 Map of Talladega

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Talladega
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

About this map

Rebecca Mountains or Blue Ridge and the Talladega Mountains dominate this late-nineteenth-century survey of the Alabama landscape. The region's early industrial and transport infrastructure is vividly recorded through its river crossings and milling sites. Numerous river transit points such as Grissom Ferry, Glover Ferry, and Old Kymulga Ferry line the Coosa River, while the interior is dotted with legacy family operations like Kendrick Mill and Riddle Mill.

The presence of intersection settlements like Basemore X Roads and Strickland X Roads indicates the established overland routes of the era, while the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia Railroad and the Columbus and Western Railroad signal the era of expansion. From the industrial Quarry near Talladega to the remote Weogufka Church, the map documents a transition from pioneer-era ferries and shoals to a more connected rail and mining economy.