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2011 Map of Buchanan

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Buchanan serves as the central hub of this West Georgia landscape, where modern transit corridors intersect a deep-rooted rural topography. The area is defined by the winding course of the Tallapoosa River to the north and a dense network of creeks including Cochran Creek, Little River, and Holcomb Creek. Local history is anchored by several long-standing burial grounds such as Mount Vernon Cemetery, Tallapoosa East Cemetery, and the Buchanan City Cemetery.

Evidence of the region's agricultural and hydraulic history is visible in features like Abernathys Mill and several local impoundments, including Lake Olympia and Lake Haralson. The map preserves the locations of smaller communities and named locales such as Tabernacle and West Bremen. From the Buchanan Post Office to the quiet crossings like Hobbs Bridge, the sheet reflects a transition from traditional land use to contemporary residential patterns in Haralson County.