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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 defines the state line between Alabama and Georgia in this late 1960s survey, where the massive Walter F George Reservoir and its associated Walter F George Lock and Dam have transformed the local landscape. The town of Fort Gaines serves as a focal point on the Georgia side, home to essential community infrastructure including a hospital, the County High School, and Speight High School.

Across the river in Alabama, the small settlement of Shorterville and the landing at Hayes are connected by a network of rural roads and numerous country churches, such as Shorterville Ch and Poplar Springs Ch. The topography is characterized by intricate drainage systems like Cemochechobee Creek and Roaring Branch, which feed into the main river channel. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, including Rose Hill Cem and New Bethel Cem, as they existed before further modern development.