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2020 Map of Burnt Hickory Ridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Cartersville and the surrounding Bartow and Paulding County borderlands are defined by the winding course of the Etowah River and its numerous tributaries. This survey captures a landscape where established communities like Emerson and Crowville meet the complex topography of Burnt Hickory Ridge. The map is particularly dense with sites of genealogical interest, featuring numerous small family and church burial grounds such as the Douthit Family Cem, Narroway Cem, and Wade Chapel Holiness Church Cem.

Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by the series of small lakes and creek systems including Pumpkinvine Creek, Taylor Lake, and Conner Lake. Infrastructure like the Cartersville Airport and the George H McMillan Bridge spanning Pumpkinvine Creek connects these rural settlements. The map illustrates the transition from the river valley to the more varied terrain of the ridge, showing the distribution of local roads and the persistent importance of early church-centered communities.