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2020 Map of Shannon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Shannon and the surrounding Floyd County countryside are defined by the winding course of the Oostanaula River and the ridgelines of Armstrong Mtn and Ward Mtn. This landscape is particularly dense with genealogical markers, featuring numerous small family and community burial grounds such as Salmon Cem, Gaines Road Cem, and Hasty Road Cem. The settlement pattern follows the Norfolk Southern rail line and the Calhoun Hwy NE, with a concentration of residential development at Sherwood Forest and Berwin.

Evidence of local infrastructure includes the Shannon Flight Strip and a complex network of springs and lakes, such as Russell Spring and Halls Lake. The eastern edge of the survey tracks the county line between Floyd Co and Bartow Co, where the terrain transitions toward Dry Cr. Notable community centers like Hermitage and various historic houses of worship, including Friendship Baptist Church Cem, remain central landmarks in this rural Georgia corridor.