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1987 Map of Wetumpka

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Wetumpka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Coosa River anchors this 1980s landscape, winding past the historic core of Wetumpka and the northern settlement of Wallsboro. The era's community infrastructure is well-defined, showing the city's growth through institutional sites like the Julia Tutwiler Prison, a Grammar Sch, and the Vocational Center. Numerous rural congregations such as Mt Canaan Ch, Tunnell Chapel, and West End Ch dot the surrounding countryside, often situated near family burial grounds like Batchler Cem.

South of the city, the river bends near Gold Star Mem Park and Valley Brook Park, while the eastern hills are drained by Harwell Mill Creek and Corn Creek. These watercourses reveal the traditional drainage patterns that shaped local development before modern suburban expansion. For those tracing family history, the detailed placement of the Harwell Cem and Pine View Memorial Gardens offers precise locations for genealogical research.