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1966 Map of Blairsville

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Blairsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The mountain town of Blairsville serves as the focal point for this mid-1960s survey of Union County, situated where Butternut Creek meets the Nottely River. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling forests of the Nantahala National Forest and Chattahoochee National Forest, reflecting the era's established federal land management. Evidence of local community life is found in the clusters of churches and schools, such as Ebenezer Ch, Bethlehem Ch, and the Union County High Sch.

Significant landmarks include Nottely Lake and Canal Lake to the west, while the eastern terrain rises toward the heights of Brasstown Bald. The map reveals several distinct smaller settlements like Pine Log Village and Scrougetown, alongside family-named landmarks like Henderson Cem and Caldwell Cem. Modern infrastructure of the time is noted by the FAA Tracking Station near Ravencliff Knob, showing the integration of mid-century technology into this southern Appalachian environment.