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2018 Map of Indian Mountain

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Indian Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Indian Mountain dominates the central landscape of this border region, where the state line divides Alabama's Cherokee County from Georgia's Polk and Floyd Counties. The terrain is a complex series of ridges and hollows, including Suzanne Davis Mtn, Vineyard Mtn, and Flagpole Mtn, which define the drainage patterns of small waterways like Lumpkin Mill Cr and Hurricane Cr.

Settlement is concentrated at historic junctions such as McCord Crossroads and Adams Crossroads, while the southern reaches show the industrial and rail-aligned character of Tecumseh and Etna. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of numerous community burying grounds, including Nazareth Cem, Providence Cem, and Rehobeth Cem. The presence of Terrapin Cr Lake Number 17 and names like Hematite Br suggest a landscape shaped by both water management and the mineral history of the Ridge and Valley province.