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2024 Map of Bowdon West

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Bowdon West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The state line between Georgia and Alabama bisects this landscape, dividing the community of Ranburne from the outskirts of Bowdon. This territory is defined by the headwaters and tributaries of the Little Tallapoosa River, which snakes through the southern reaches of the map. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of water bodies, including the sequentially numbered Lost Creek Lake Number 1 through Number 4, alongside family-named landmarks like Stitcher Lake and Zuejnieks Lake.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground between creek drainages such as Indian Creek and Little Lost Creek. Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites, ranging from the large Cleburne Memorial Gardens near Ranburne to smaller denominational and community yards like Poplar Springs Cem, Corinth Cem, and New Hope Cem. The transition from rural Cleburne County to the developed streets of western Bowdon is clearly visible, anchored by established institutions like the Bowdon First Baptist and Methodist church grounds.