1987 Map of Wetumpka

About this map

Wetumpka serves as the focal point of this Elmore County study, situated along the winding banks of the Coosa River. The mid-1980s landscape reveals a mix of civic institutions and rural landmarks, from the established street grid containing the Grammar Sch and Vocational Center to the nearby Julia Tutwiler Prison. North of the main settlement, the community of Wallsboro and the heights of Bald Knob anchor a terrain defined by numerous watercourses, including Yellow Water Creek and Fourmile Creek. Genealogists will find significant local value in the distribution of rural congregations and burial sites such as Mt Canaan Ch, Thelma Ch, and the Batchler Cem. The area's recreational and memorial spaces are well-documented through Gold Star Mem Park and the Pine View Memorial Gardens, illustrating the community's growth and land use patterns as the century progressed.