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1946 Map of Talladega

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Talladega
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Talladega serves as the bustling center of this 1940s landscape, where the Southern Railway and Louisville and Nashville Railroad converge to facilitate the regional economy. Industrial and community hubs like Bemiston and the County Training School sit near the city, while the surrounding countryside is defined by small agricultural settlements and centers of trade such as Sycamore and Winterboro. Along the winding course of Talladega Creek, evidence of local industry appears at Allison Mills and Reynolds Mill, marking where water power was once harnessed for production.

To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Talladega National Forest, dominated by the prominent ridge of Talladega Mountain. This area is punctuated by remote landmarks like The Pinnacle and the Lookout Tower near Horn Mtn. The map preserves a dense network of country churches and schools, such as Hephzibah Ch and Morningstar Sch, illustrating the dispersed social fabric of the county before modern consolidation.