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2024 Map of Buttston

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Horseshoe Bend National Military Park preserves the loop of the Tallapoosa River in this section of Tallapoosa County, marking a site of immense significance in the Creek War. The landscape is defined by the winding river and its many named crossings, such as Matilda Ferry, Germany Ferry, and Griffin Ferry, which speak to a time before extensive bridging.

Small rural settlements like Buttston, Easton, and Sessions are connected by a network of county roads including Co RD 44 and Horseshoe Bend Rd. Local genealogy is well-represented through numerous family and community burial grounds, from the Germany-Family Cem near the river to the Punkin Hill Cem and Gillam Cem. Significant tributaries like Emuckfaw Creek and Chattasofkee Creek feed the main river, while Swindall Lake and Lake Howard provide still water amidst the rolling hills of the northern Alabama countryside.