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1897 Map of Tallapoosa

Name: 1897 Topographic Map of Tallapoosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1897
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1897

About this map

The Tallapoosa River winds through this 1897 survey, defining a landscape at the intersection of industry and rural settlement along the Georgia-Alabama border. The town of Carrollton serves as a major hub in the southeast, while Tallapoosa sits centrally along the Southern RR. The region’s economic life is visible through a network of water-powered operations, including Munroe Mill and Williams Mill, and specialized transport features like the Tramway near Hickman Junction.

High elevations such as Dugdown Mountain and Turkey Heaven Mt. break the terrain, influencing the path of the Central R. R. of Ga. and the placement of remote outposts like Borden Springs. For those researching local heritage, the map provides exact locations for several early river crossings, including Rainwater Ford and Kings Bridge, alongside dozens of small settlements like Esom Hill and Mandeville that supported the late-19th-century agrarian and milling economy.