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1964 Map of Lake Russell

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Lake Russell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Red Root Mountain and Kelley Mountain dominate this landscape within the Chattahoochee National Forest during the mid-1960s. The area is defined by the complex drainage of the Middle Fork Broad River and its numerous tributaries, including Leatherwood Creek and Tates Creek. Water management is prominent through several man-made features like Lake Russell, Nancy Town Lake, and numbered reservoirs such as Reservoir No 44.

Rural community life is anchored at junctions like Pinefield Crossroads and Odis Crossroads. Local heritage is preserved in the numerous country churches and family-named cemeteries, such as Union Hill Ch, Lamar Ch, and the Wofford Shoals Cemetery. Notable local landmarks of the era include the Banks County Speedway and the State Tabernacle, illustrating the varied social and recreational sites found in this part of Georgia.