Chattahoochee Bend Mapping Project

All the big geological features in this section of the map run southwest to northeast, so it’s no surprise that the big creek runs – southwest to northeast. I don’t know where this creek begins, because it does not cross any of the roads south of the map. It’s pretty big for having such a short run. It crosses the road on the northeast corner of the map on it’s way to the river. How big is it?

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Not as big as the creeks at Cochran Mill. More the size of the creek at Pickett’s Mill. There won’t be any problem crossing it during normal water levels – although you will get your feet wet. Here’s where one of the old roads fords the creek:

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My plan is to finish everything north of the creek before crossing it and mapping the other side. At one spot there is a very nice beaver swamp and impressive dam:

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That’s the dam in that photo bending across. I thought maybe I would get a break from the boulders down in this section, but it’s not to be. There are some huge rock gardens that are awaiting mapping:

From Chattahoochee Bend

From Chattahoochee Bend