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Reservoirs

Reservoirs are water impoundments—or human-built lakes—that do not occur naturally in the landscape. The land that makes up present-day Georgia had few natural lakes before European settlement, and most impoundments, formed by beavers and debris dams from high flows, were relatively small. The lack of glacial retreat, land slope, and local geology provided conditions for large and small rivers and streams but not for lakes. The natural water bodies that occur in Georgia are primarily located in the southern part of the state in the...

Roadside Architecture

Roadside architecture consists of the various structures built to serve the motoring public. Generally associated with twentieth-century road development, the main types of roadscape resources are restaurants, automobile showrooms, recreation and ...

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AJC Decatur Book Festival

Visit the staff of the New Georgia Encyclopedia during the AJC Decatur Book Festival this Labor Day weekend! You'll find us at the Humanities Pavilion, along with staff from...

Georgia Guidestones

One of the most intriguing granite monuments ever erected stands in Elbert County, near the South Carolina border. The Georgia Gui...

Clayton McMichen (1900-1970)

Clayton McMichen became one of the most successful and respected fiddlers to gain experience and exposure at the Georgia Old-Time Fiddlers' Conventions, held in...