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1959 Map of Wetumpka

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Wetumpka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Coosa River anchors the southwestern corner of this landscape, flowing through Wetumpka where the L & N RR and various radio towers like Radio Tower (WETU) speak to the mid-century infrastructure of the Elmore County seat. North of the city, the Old Indian Boundary cuts across the terrain, a significant historical line separating the river bottomlands from the dense network of creeks like Sofkahatchee Creek and Channahatchee Creek.

The map reveals a deeply established rural community defined by small schools and country churches. Establishments such as Youngs Academy, County Training Sch, and Central Sch are scattered among numerous cemeteries and houses of worship like Griers Chapel and Mt Gilead Ch. In the northeast, the waters of Lake Martin reach into the quadrangle near Tallecoonecka Camp, while the Tutwiler Prison stands as a prominent landmark near the river's bend.