ALABAMA MICA DEPOSITS 45 



The Piedmont irregularities of cqntour generally 

 speaking have their origin in denudation, the marked ir- 

 regularities observable in the dip of the rocks showing 

 crustal movements of wide extent. In the comparatively 

 flat or rolling conformation of the southern part of the 

 county, former irregularities of surface have been large- 

 ly covered by Coastal Plain deposits, extending in some 

 localities to considerable depth. 



The Tallapoosa River, which flows through the county 

 from northeast to southwest for a distance of some 75 

 miles, constitutes with its tributaries, the complete drain- 

 age system of the entire area. 



This mature and favorable drainage system is a devel- 

 opment factor of very great present and potential value 

 to the county as a source of hydro-electric power, locally 

 developed. 



Dadeville, the county seat, is already supplied with 

 light and power from a plant located on Sandy Creek. 

 Alexander City, at present served by the transmission 

 lines of the Alabama Power Company, could develop its 

 own power if desirable near by on Big Hillabee Creek. 



At Tallassee, in the southern end of the county, suffi- 

 cient power has been developed on the Tallapoosa River 

 and already utilized for the operation of a group of 

 cotton mills, with available surplus. 



Two miles north of Tallassee, also on the Tallapoosa, a 

 forty-five foot head has been developed and a power plant 

 erected, from which several thousand horse power is at 

 present conveyed by a transmission line to Montgomery.* 



In addition to these existing hydro-electric develop- 

 ments, there are other localities both on the Tallapoosa 

 und rn the smaller streams where added potential power 

 in greater or less amounts may, and doubtless ultimately 

 will, be produced and utilized locally in this county. 



MICA DEVELOPMENTS. 



Columbus Ware Mine, or "Mica HiU" Recent active 

 mica mining operations in the county have been largely 



*This source of power is not available at present by reason of the failure of 

 the dam some eighteen months ago. E. A. S. 



