2011 Map of Fort Gaines

About this map

Fort Gaines, Georgia, sits at the center of this 2011 survey, overlooking the Chattahoochee River as it forms the state line with Alabama. The landscape is dominated by the massive Walter F George Lock and Dam and the southern reach of the Walter F George Reservoir. Local history is preserved in several burial grounds including Rose Hill Cemetery and New Park Cemetery, while the Henry G McKemie Bridge provides a vital interstate link. On the Alabama side, the settlement of Shorterville connects via a network of rural roads such as County Hwy-97. The map detail shows the transition from the river's industrial management at the W C Wills Dam to the agricultural reaches of Farmers Landing, with numerous tributaries like McRae Mill Creek and Roaring Branch feeding the primary waterway.