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1969 Map of Fort Gaines

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Fort Gaines
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Chattahoochee River carves a winding path along the Georgia-Alabama border, anchoring this survey of the region around Fort Gaines. By the late 1960s, the landscape had been fundamentally altered by the Walter F George Reservoir, which flooded the river valley to the north and created the West Bank Overlook. The town of Fort Gaines remains a focal point, showing a established grid of streets and two local schools, County High Sch and Speight High Sch.

Rural life is marked by numerous family-named landmarks and country churches. To the west in Alabama, the community of Shorterville sits at a crossroads, surrounded by smaller settlements like Bennett and Hayes. The map traces several distinct drainage systems, including Cemochechobee Creek and Beaverdam Creek, which feed into the main river channel. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of numerous burial grounds, such as Rose Hill Cem and the Friendship Cemetery near Friendship Ch.