1904 Map of Rome

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Rome serves as the central hub of this Northwest Georgia landscape, positioned where the Etowah River and Oostanaula River converge to form the Coosa River. During this late nineteenth-century survey, a dense network of ferries and landings, such as Neals Ferry and Potash Landing, facilitated trade and travel across these prominent waterways. The terrain is defined by several significant ridges, including Lavender Mountain and Horseleg Mountain, which separate valley settlements and dictate the paths of numerous railroads like the Chattanooga Southern R. R. and Southern Ry. To the south, Cedartown anchors the agricultural and industrial activity near the Floyd Co Polk Co line. Smaller communities such as Lyerly, Cave Spring, and Lindale are scattered throughout the valleys, many connected by the rail lines that served the region's early textile and mining interests.