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2017 Map of Fort Gaines

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Fort Gaines
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Chattahoochee River defines the state boundary on this 2017 study, where the town of Fort Gaines sits on the Georgia bank overlooking the Walter F George Reservoir. The landscape transitions from the developed streets of the town center—including Commerce St and Hartford Rd—to the drainage basins of McRae Mill Cr and Bennett Mill Cr in Alabama.

Genealogists can identify several local burial sites, such as Fort Gaines Cem and New Park Cem in Georgia, and the Shorterville Cem near the Alabama settlement of Shorterville. The area's hydrology is complex, featuring low-lying areas like Gum Swamp and numerous named tributaries including Kolomoki Cr and Roaring Br. Connectivity across the river is maintained via the Henry G McKemie Bridge, while the Alabama side is marked by a grid of county roads serving small communities like Hayes.