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2011 Map of Cumming

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Cumming
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sawnee Mountain dominates the northern skyline of this Forsyth County landscape, where the ridges of Sawnee Gap and Chamblee Gap overlook a rapidly developing Piedmont corridor. The city of Cumming serves as the central hub, supported by the Cumming Post Office and several historic burial grounds including Cumming City Cemetery. The transition from rural homesteads to modern suburban patterns is evident in the dense network of roads like Franklin Goldmine Rd and Drew Campground Rd connecting older settlements such as Ducktown and Drew.

Water management defines much of the local topography, with numerous small impoundments like Lake Alice, Sawnee Lake, and Johnsen Lake dotting the drainages of Big Creek and James Creek. Specialized land use is marked by the Longstreet Fish Hatchery and Downing Airport, while community landmarks like the Brandywine Community House and The Polo Fields suggest the residential evolution of the area south of Mars Hill Crossroads.