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2011 Map of Bowdon West

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bowdon West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bowdon stands as the primary hub in this Georgia-Alabama borderland, where the terrain is defined by the headwaters of the Little Tallapoosa River. The landscape is a network of small watersheds, most notably the Lost Creek system, which features a series of managed reservoirs such as Lost Creek Lake Number 1 and Lost Creek Lake Number 4. These water management structures, including the Stitcher Lake Dam, underscore the region's agricultural and hydrological development.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by several established burial grounds, including the Bowdon City Cemetery, Kansas Cemetery, and Sandy Flat Cemetery. The settlement at Ranburne and the community of Cedar Valley serve as significant landmarks along the state line. This survey captures the rural character of the area, documented through its numerous country roads and small family-named sites like Garretts Chapel Cemetery.