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2017 Map of Blue Ridge

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Blue Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Blue Ridge serves as the focal point for this section of Fannin County, where the iron rails of the Blue Ridge railroad bisect the town's street grid. The settlement pattern here is deeply influenced by the high elevations of the Chattahoochee National Forest, with development clustered along the corridor between Maxwell and Cherry Log. Evidence of an earlier water-powered economy is preserved through numerous sites like Elrod Mill, Greens Mill, and Stewart Mill, which sit along the drainages of Weaver Creek and Charlie Creek.

To the east, the impounded waters of Blue Ridge Lake dominate the landscape, its jagged shoreline creating several points such as Stewart Camp Point. For genealogists, the map is a detailed record of local family history, noting many small burial grounds including Padena Cemetery, Tarpley Cemetery, and several sites associated with the Cherry Log Baptist Church. The terrain rises sharply toward the south at Rich Mountain and Big Bald Mountain, marking the transition into more isolated forest lands.