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1899 Map of Wedowee

Name: 1899 Topographic Map of Wedowee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Tallapoosa River and Chattahoochee River systems define this 1899 landscape, capturing a moment of development in Randolph and Chambers counties before the modern era of highway expansion. The settlement of Wedowee serves as a central hub, surrounded by smaller communities like Rock Mills and Standing Rock that were integral to the regional economy. The eastern border is clearly defined by the Alabama Georgia state line, showing the early connectivity between these frontier-era settlements.

Evidence of early industrial and transit activity is visible through the A. B. & A. R. R. line and the presence of a Copper Mine in the northern reaches. Water crossings were vital for commerce, as seen at Philpots Ferry and McGee Bridge. For genealogists, the map preserves the names of numerous vanished or changed place names like Potash, Napoleon, and High Shoals, reflecting a rural social structure anchored by small post offices and mills.