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2020 Map of Hartwell Dam

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Hartwell Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Montevideo sits at the southern reach of this landscape, positioned where the border of Hart and Elbert Counties meets the winding waters of the Savannah River basin. The geography is dominated by the massive impoundments of Hartwell Lake and Richard B Russell Lake, which have reshaped the historic river valley into a complex network of inlets and islands. Significant landforms like Derritt Island and Greens Island remain above the waterline, while the Hartwell Dam stands as a major structural landmark near the Georgia-South Carolina state line.

Local history is preserved through numerous family and community burial grounds scattered across the upland ridges. Genealogists can locate Sardis Cem, Cokesbury Cem, and Gaines Chapel Cem, alongside others such as Saint James Cem and Flat Rock Cem. The map also details a series of smaller water bodies including Cole Lake One, Cole Lake Two, and McLaughlin Lake, reflecting the intensive water management and land use patterns of the modern era.