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2020 Map of Pine Mountain SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Hamilton and the rural community of Hopewell anchor this West Georgia landscape, situated just south of the Troup and Harris County line. The terrain is defined by the prominent ridge of Pine Mountain in the south, while the northern reaches are dissected by numerous waterways including Ingram Creek and Mountain Oak Creek. A wealth of genealogical information is preserved here through small, family-named burial grounds like Smith-Hattox Cemetery, Geter Cemetery, and Spear Cemetery.

Modern infrastructure such as the Harris County Airport and the corridor of the interstate highway intersect with older crossroads like Smiths Crossroads. Several recreational and small private water bodies, including Tabernacle Camp Lake, Foundation Lake, and Lake Ida, dot the valleys between the ridges. The distribution of church-affiliated sites, such as the Beech Springs Church Cemetery and New Hopewell Church Cemetery, reflects the long-standing community centers that have organized this part of Harris County for generations.