"The topographic map is routed on a sliding frame, raising and lowering the router to show land elevation," said Waggoner. "For environmental safety, the person guiding the router wears protective clothing similar to a space suite."

"Prospective business owners considering a move to Peachtree City, school groups, and new residents all find the map helpful," said Executive Vice President and Qualifying Broker Janeece Swainey of The Home Source Realtors. "It's a quick and entertaining way to better understand Peachtree City."

A child exclaims with glee as he locates his school on the map. A young family finds their neighborhood, and proudly shows visitors the location of their first home. Retirees check the cart paths for the quickest route to the golf course. An executive from out of state studies the map with intense interest as he contemplates where to locate his new business.

And that granite monolith? On the map it's an acorn-sized rock similar to that used in surfacing roads. In reality it's a rather large outcropping near a neighborhood appropriately named Stoneacre in Kedron Village.

Visit Peachtree City in miniature at The Home Source Realtors Sales Center in The Brookside Building, 200 Westpark Drive in Peachtree City, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays or noon-6 p.m. Sundays.

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