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2020 Map of Buchanan

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Buchanan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Buchanan serves as the central hub of this Haralson County landscape, anchored by the Haralson County Courthouse and surrounded by a network of established cemeteries including Buchanan City Cem and Posey Memory Gardens. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Tallapoosa River in the northwest and the Little River to the east, feeding into various reservoirs like Lake Haralson and Lake Olympia.

Smaller settlements and family-named landmarks such as Abernathys Mill and West Bremen illustrate the rural development of the region. The map captures a detailed transportation network where major routes like US Route 27 intersect with numerous local roads like Macedonia Church Rd and Mormon Church Rd, pointing to the area's spiritual and social history. From the peaks of Mount Vernon to the creek beds of Holcomb Cr and Beach Cr, the survey documents a classic Georgia Piedmont community.