1897 Map of Tallapoosa

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Tallapoosa and Bremen anchor this industrial and agricultural corridor at the turn of the century, where the Southern Railway and the Chattanooga Rome and Columbus Railroad intersect the winding path of the Tallapoosa River. The landscape is a network of water-powered industry, documented by numerous family mills such as Munroe Mill, Hightower Mill, and Allgoods Mill. This survey, conducted by Louis Nell and M. Hackett, captures the Georgia-Alabama borderlands during a period of mining and timber development. Numerous settlements like Fruithurst and Waco appear alongside mountain landmarks including Dugdown Mountain and Black Jack Mt.. Local social centers are noted at Pinewood Church and Shiloh, while various river crossings such as McBride Bridge and Rainwater Ford indicate the era's primary travel routes before modern highways dominated the region.