1965 Map of Bartletts Ferry Dam

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Bartletts Ferry Dam dominates the lower reach of Lake Harding, a significant reservoir on the Chattahoochee River border between Georgia and Alabama. The landscape in the mid-1960s reveals a mix of hydroelectric infrastructure and rural community life, particularly in Mountain Hill with its namesake Mountain Hill Sch. The topography is defined by the ridges of Pine Mountain, where a Lookout Tower sits atop Williams Mtn, offering a vantage point over the wooded slopes and the winding Mulberry Creek. Local genealogy and social history are centered on numerous rural congregations, including Antioch Ch, Double Pine Ch, and Prospect Ch. Small, private water bodies like Lake Walter Richards and Lake Williams dot the interior, illustrating the area's development around water resources beyond the main river channel.