1946 Map of Blue Ridge

About this map

Blue Ridge stands as the primary hub of this north Georgia landscape during the immediate post-war era, situated near the headwaters of the Blue Ridge Lake. The settlement patterns recorded here reveal a rural economy still deeply tied to small-scale industry and the Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor, which follows the winding path of Cherrylog Creek past Maxwell and into the mountains. This map documents a transition in the valley as newer infrastructure like the Scenic Highway began to augment older local landmarks like Elrod Mill, Ballew Mill, and the Greens Mill site.