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1961 Map of Allatoona Dam

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Allatoona Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Allatoona Reservoir dominates this early 1960s landscape, with its dendritic shoreline reaching deep into the valleys of Stamp Creek and Illinois Creek. The newly formed reservoir transformed the local topography following the construction of the Allatoona Dam and its associated Powerplant on the Etowah River. This era of recreational development is evidenced by the concentration of youth camps and public lands, including the Johnson Girl Scout Camp, Allatoona Boy Scout Camp, and Red Top Mountain State Park.

Beyond the water's edge, vestiges of older Bartow County communities remain visible. Small family and community cemeteries such as Shinall Cem, Chitwood Cem, and Alexander Cem are scattered across the higher ground. The map also documents industrial activity near the western edge at the Strip Mine below Bufford Mtn, while rural centers like Corbin and Laffingal sit along the winding roads that navigate the ridges above the flooding.