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1965 Map of Bartletts Ferry Dam

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Bartletts Ferry Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Bartletts Ferry Dam anchors this landscape where the Chattahoochee River widens into the expansive Lake Harding along the Georgia-Alabama border. The 1960s terrain is defined by the prominent ridge of Pine Mountain, which stretches across the northern half of the quadrangle, punctuated by heights like Williams Mtn and German Mountain. This era captures a balance of hydroelectric industrialization and traditional rural community life.

Local settlements and social centers are concentrated on the higher ground east of the river, particularly around Mountain Hill where the Mountain Hill Sch and various churches served the resident population. Evidence of long-standing family and community ties appears in the placement of Antioch Ch (Cem) and Piney Grove Ch. The rugged drainage patterns of Mulberry Creek and Halawakee Creek illustrate how the reservoir transformed the lowlands, creating a jagged shoreline of inlets and coves that contrasts with the straight-line reliability of the Blacksnake Road.