Near Delta in Clay County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Won't You Be My Neighbor
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 16, 2021
1. Won't You Be My Neighbor Marker
Inscription.
Won't You Be My Neighbor. . From this viewshed, you are looking over the Talladega National Forest. The federal government purchased the land in 1936 as part of an effort to restore clear-cut timberlands and farmlands no longer capable of producing crops. The contiguous Shoal Creek and Talladega Districts are located in northeastern Alabama in portions of Cherokee, Calhoun, Cleburne, Talladega, and Clay Counties. The districts straddle the Piedmont Upland and the Alabama Valley and Ridge physiographic sections. The forest topography consists of upland hills and low mountains.
The Pinhoti National Trail System runs for 140 miles through the Talladega National Forest. Also the 29-mile Talladega Scenic Drive runs through the Shoal Creek Ringer District to access Alabama's highest point, Cheaha Mountain (2,407 feet), located within Cheaha State Park. The 7,245-acre Cheaha Wilderness was designated in 1983, and the 9,222- acre Dugger Mountain Wilderness, named for the 2,140-foot Dugger Mountain, was established in 1999.
From this viewshed, you are looking over the Talladega
National Forest. The federal government purchased the
land in 1936 as part of an effort to restore clear-cut
timberlands and farmlands no longer capable of
producing crops. The contiguous Shoal Creek and
Talladega Districts are located in northeastern Alabama in
portions of Cherokee, Calhoun, Cleburne, Talladega, and
Clay Counties. The districts straddle the Piedmont
Upland and the Alabama Valley and Ridge physiographic
sections. The forest topography consists of upland hills
and low mountains.
The Pinhoti National Trail System runs for 140 miles through
the Talladega National Forest. Also the 29-mile Talladega
Scenic Drive runs through the Shoal Creek Ringer District to
access Alabama's highest point, Cheaha Mountain (2,407
feet), located within Cheaha State Park. The 7,245-acre
Cheaha Wilderness was designated in 1983, and the 9,222-
acre Dugger Mountain Wilderness, named for the 2,140-foot
Dugger Mountain, was established in 1999.
Erected by Forest Service, USDA, Alabama State Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 33° 29.733′ N, 85° 48.471′ W. Marker is near Delta
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, Alabama, in Clay County. Located along the boardwalk to Bald Rock, within the Cheaha State Park, in the Talladega National Forest. Entrance fee charged. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19644 AL-281, Delta AL 36258, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
