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2017 Map of Buchanan

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Buchanan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Buchanan serves as the central hub of this Haralson County landscape, situated where the terrain begins to ripple with the drainages of the Tallapoosa River and the Little River. The settlement pattern reflects a deeply rooted community, evidenced by numerous local burial grounds including Mount Vernon Cem, Tallapoosa East Cem, and Posey Memory Gardens. To the north, Abernathys Mill suggests the area's historical reliance on water power along the river's winding course.

Water features define the eastern and western margins, from the large expanse of Lake Olympia and Lake Haralson to smaller landmarks like Binns Lake and Edwards Lake. The mapping of natural springs such as Ayers Spr and Steel Spr provides valuable data for researchers interested in the historical hydrology of the region before modern development further altered the landscape of West Bremen and the outskirts of Tallapoosa.