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2024 Map of Hartwell Dam

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Hartwell Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Savannah River corridor and its surrounding uplands define this area along the Georgia and South Carolina border. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling southern reaches of Hartwell Lake, which has inundated the historical river valley and created numerous islands such as Derritt Island, Hewin Island, and Stephenson Island. The mapping highlights the transition from water to rural land, where the settlement of Montevideo serves as a local focal point near the Elbert County line.

Genealogical interest is high throughout the quadrangle, with numerous burial sites and rural congregations including Sardis Cem, Cokesbury Cem, and the Poplar Spring Baptist Church Cem. The preservation of traditional river crossings is visible through labels like Dooleys Ferry, Parks Ferry, and Sadlers Ferry, which now mark points along the reservoir's edge. To the south, large tracts like the Farm Service Agency Interest of Georgia indicate significant public land management along the drainage of Pickens Creek.