1902 Map of Wedowee

About this map

Wedowee serves as the central hub of this Alabama-Georgia borderland, a region defined by the winding courses of the Chattahoochee River and Tallapoosa River before the era of modern damming. The map reveals a landscape of dispersed agricultural settlements and early industry, including a Copper Mine near the northern boundary and localized milling sites. Navigation across the deep river valleys relied on points like Philpots Ferry, which provided a critical link between the rural communities of eastern Alabama and western Georgia. The survey documents the difficult terrain around Blackjack Mt. and the prominent landmark at Standing Rock, while the southern reaches show the emerging influence of the Atlanta & West Point R. R. near the growing hub of LaGrange. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of vanished post offices and small hamlets like Centralhatchee, Eden Grove, and High Shoals.