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2020 Map of Lake Russell

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Chattahoochee National Forest dominates this Northeast Georgia landscape, where the Middle Fork Broad River winds through a complex terrain of ridges and valleys. Several small-scale agricultural and rural residential patterns are anchored by historic family-named burial grounds like Leatherwood Cem, Farmer Cem, and Payne Cem. The river's path is marked by a series of crossings that have historically connected these isolated upland communities, including Moss Bridge, Brown Bridge, and Line Bridge.

Development is concentrated around local junctions such as Pinefield Crossroads and Odis Crossroads. The topography is defined by prominent elevations like Red Root Mtn, Wells Mtn, and Kelley Mtn, while the water management of the era is evident in numerous numbered reservoirs and named bodies like Lake Russell and Nancy Town Lake. This map reveals the intersection of public forest lands with private rural holdings, preserving the naming conventions of the region's early settlers through features like Wofford Shoals and Pritchett Swamp.