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2020 Map of Ball Ground East

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Ball Ground East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Etowah River carves a central path through this portion of the Georgia Piedmont, serving as a primary drainage for a network of winding creeks including Conn Cr and Smithwick Cr. The landscape is defined by the rural corridors connecting several small communities, with Ball Ground and Nelson positioned in the northwest and Macedonia and Orange anchoring the southwest. This area preserves traces of earlier transportation and industry, most notably the Old Federal Rd and the Cherokee Gold Trl, which reflect the region's complex 19th-century history of migration and mining.

Modern water management is evident in several small impoundments such as Ball Lake, Dean Lake, and Bartholomew Lake. Local heritage is anchored by quiet landmarks like the Cane Creek Cem, situated near the confluence of Cane Cr and the river. The map also captures the tri-county junction where Cherokee, Dawson, and Forsyth counties meet near the community of Ophir, providing a clear view of how these historic boundaries align with the local terrain.