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2020 Map of Valley Head

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Valley Head
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Lookout Mountain and Big Wills Valley dominate this landscape on the Alabama and Georgia border. The area is defined by the dramatic descent of the West Fork Little River, which carves through the southern portion of the map within the Little River Canyon National Preserve. Settlement is concentrated along the western corridor through Valley Head, Hammondville, and Mentone, where the terrain transitions from the valley floor up toward Sunset Rock.

Evidence of local heritage is found in numerous rural burial grounds such as Bankhead Cem and Howard Chapel Cem, alongside the recreation-focused waters of Lake Lahusage and Moon Lake. The transportation network relies on a series of gaps through the ridges, including Tutwiler Gap and Crow Gap, which have historically connected these upland communities. Notable landmarks like De Soto Falls and the Cloudmont Airpark reflect the area's long-standing status as a destination for both nature and local industry.