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1943 Map of Talladega

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Talladega
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Talladega serves as the busy hub of this 1940s landscape, positioned at the intersection of the Southern Railway, Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and the Atlanta Birmingham and Coast Railroad. The industrial and social character of the era is evident in features like the mill town of Bemiston and the Reynolds Mill on Talladega Creek. To the west, the distinctive ridges of the Sleeping Giants rise above the Coosa River valley, while to the southeast, the terrain climbs toward Talladega Mountain and the Horn Mtn Lookout Tower.

Genealogists and local historians will find numerous rural landmarks preserved here, from the Poorhouse and County Training School near Shocco Springs to smaller settlements like Winterboro, Alpine, and Sycamore. Dozens of country churches and schools, such as Antioch Ch, Lane Chapel, and Marshville Sch, are distributed across the countryside, marking the locations of communities that define this Alabama county’s history.