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2018 Map of Sulphur Springs

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Sulphur Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Battelle and Sulphur Springs Station sit at the center of this 2018 survey, which tracks the high-relief transition from Lookout Mountain into the valley floors of DeKalb County. The geography is defined by a series of deep gulfs and coves, such as Atkins Gulf and Deer Head Cove, while the Norfolk Southern rail line cuts through Railroad Valley. These features indicate a landscape where early settlement and transport were strictly dictated by the northeast-southwest grain of the ridges.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by numerous family and community landmarks, including Amos Mill and several historic burial grounds like Head Springs Cem and Sulphur Springs Cem. The presence of Kaolin and Kaolin Spring near the southern boundary suggests the area's mineral-rich heritage. From the mineral waters of Freestone Spring to the scattered crossroads of Gann Crossroad and Cloverdale, the map preserves the enduring rural structure of the Alabama-Georgia borderlands.