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2018 Map of Valley Head

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Valley Head
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Lookout Mountain dominates this portion of the Alabama-Georgia border, where the high plateau gives way to the deep incisions of the West Fork Little River. Near the settlement of Mentone, the landscape is defined by its water features, including the dramatic De Soto Falls and the recreational waters of Moon Lake. The terrain transitions from the elevated ridges of Little Ridge and Big Ridge into the valley floors where Valley Head and Hammondville are situated along the historic corridor of Railroad Valley.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local markers, from the Howards Chapel Cemetery in Alpine to the Bankhead Cemetery further east. The southern reach of the map includes the protected lands of the Little River Canyon National Preserve, showing the area's modern conservation status. Scattered across the hills are older landmarks like Lake Lahusage and the Cloudmont Airpark, reflecting the region's long-standing draw for mountain travelers and local residents alike.