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1981 Map of Cartersville

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Cartersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Etowah Indian Mounds stands near the Etowah River southwest of Cartersville, marking an ancient cultural landscape in a region defined by its complex waterways and mountain ridges. By the early 1980s, this area reflects significant hydraulic development, dominated by the sprawling reaches of Allatoona Lake and the western edge of Lake Lanier. These reservoirs, managed alongside Red Top Mountain State Park, show the transformation of the Georgia Piedmont into a recreational and utility corridor.

Industrial and transport networks are deeply etched into the terrain, with the Seaboard Coast Line and Louisville & Nashville railroads threading through historic settlements like Cassville and Adairsville. The map detail follows the transition from the valley floors to the heights of Pine Log Mountain and Mt Oglethorpe, capturing the infrastructure of towns like Alpharetta, Roswell, and Kennesaw before the intense suburban expansion of the late 20th century.