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2018 Map of Colvin Gap

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Colvin Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

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Hokes Bluff anchors the northwestern corner of this landscape, where residential streets like Eastview Ave and Gilliland St transition into the ridge-and-valley terrain of Etowah and Calhoun counties. The topography is defined by the prominent southwest-to-northeast orientation of Colvin Mtn, which is pierced by the notable Colvin Gap and Rock Spring Gap. These gaps served as natural conduits for local travel between the flatter agricultural lands of Fords Valley and the more dissected southern terrain.

Rural community centers are evidenced by several ecclesiastical and burial sites, including Webster Chapel and the Youngs Chapel Cem. The drainage patterns of Ohatchee Cr and Coffee Cr flow through a landscape punctuated by several private water bodies such as Bonners Lake and Overton Lake. South of the mountain ridge, the Big Pine Hills and Wilson Mtn dominate the geography, marking a region of significant elevation change and dense drainage networks.