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2014 Map of Trenton

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Trenton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Lookout Mountain and the high plateau of Sand Mountain dominate the geography along the border of Georgia and Alabama in this modern survey. The rugged topography of Lookout Valley and Deer Head Cove dictates the settlement patterns, with communities like Trenton, Rising Fawn, and Higdon established where the terrain allows. The map reveals a high concentration of family and community cemeteries, including Daniel Cem, Newman Cem, and Countess Cem, which provide significant data points for genealogical research in this rural region.

The hydrological network is intricate, with Lookout Creek winding through the valley floor and numerous smaller drainages like Tadpole Br and Shiloh Cr carving into the mountain flanks. Notable landmarks such as Stewart Gulch and Johnson Crook illustrate the dramatic elevation changes that characterize this portion of Dade and DeKalb Counties. Modern infrastructure like Interstate 59 now cuts through the historical corridors once defined by these geographic barriers.