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2024 Map of Melson

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Weiss Lake dominates the central landscape of this border region where the Alabama and Georgia state lines meet. The Coosa River winds through dramatic meanders like Morton Bend, Foster Bend, and McGee Bend, shaping the development of small communities such as Kirks Grove and Melson. The presence of Perkins Ferry indicates the historical importance of river crossings before modern infrastructure.

Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites scattered across the hills, including the Old Langston Plantation Cem, Old Nazareth Cem, and Waterhouse Cem. The terrain rises toward Oliver Mtn in the southeast, while the drainage of Kanady Creek and Mud Creek feeds into the larger reservoir system, illustrating the evolution of the local watershed from a free-flowing river to a managed lake environment.