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1901 Map of Wetumpka

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Wetumpka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1901
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1901

About this map

Wetumpka serves as the focal point for this survey of central Alabama, situated at the confluence of the Alabama River and the Tallapoosa River. The landscape is dominated by the winding course of the Coosa River, which acts as a primary geographic artery through Coosa Co. and Elmore Co.. The transit network of the era is remarkably detailed, showing river crossings like Higgins Ferry and Smiths Ferry before modern bridging changed the riparian character of the region.

Rail infrastructure is well-established, with the Louisville & Nashville RR and the Wetumpka Branch connecting local centers. Small rural settlements and family-named locales such as Travelers Rest, Sykes Mills, and Bentleyville are interspersed among topographic landmarks like Weogufka Mt. and Wilder Hill. This mapping documents the region just after the turn of the century, capturing the early industrial and agricultural layout of Elmore Co. and its neighbors.