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2011 Map of Waleska

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Waleska
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The settlement of Waleska serves as the focal point of this northern Georgia landscape, situated at a junction of roads and ridges. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent elevations including Garland Mountain, Byrd Mountain, and Hickory Log Mountain, which channel numerous waterways through the region. Water management is a significant theme here, evidenced by the infrastructure of the Stamp Shoal Creek Structure Number One Dam and the Lake Arrowhead Dam, creating recreational and utility reservoirs like Lake Arrowhead and Chickasaw Lake.

Rural industry and transport are visible through features such as Moore Airstrip and Moores Mill Bridge. A network of smaller creeks, such as Schoolhouse Creek and Lost Town Creek, weave through the gaps, connecting local family-named roads. This map records the modern configuration of these Piedmont foothills, where residential development around the lakes meets the traditional topography of Beasley Gap and Dry Pond Mountain.