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2011 Map of Graham

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

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The Little Tallapoosa River meanders through this borderland region, defining the rural character of the Alabama-Georgia line near the start of the 21st century. Several small communities, including Graham, Ephesus, and Kaylor, are connected by a network of county roads that cross the water at landmarks such as Muckfau Bridge and Thompson Bridge. The presence of numerous burial grounds, such as Midway Cemetery and Unity Cemetery, suggests a long-established rural social fabric anchored by local congregations.

To the east, the terrain rises toward the summit of Blackjack Mountain, while the southern reaches are drained by Coppers Rock Creek and Cutnose Creek. This survey captures the landscape before significant modern development, showing the Graham Post Office and scattered homesteads at Saxon Crossroads and Providence. The infrastructure is predominantly agricultural, with the West Lake Dam providing water management for the surrounding hills and creek bottoms.