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1988 Map of Blue Ridge

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Blue Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Blue Ridge serves as the primary hub of this North Georgia survey, situated along the L & N RR and a network of highways including U.S. 76. The landscape transitions from the urban center, featuring a Drive-in Theater and City Hall, to the heavily forested slopes of the Chattahoochee National Forest. To the east, the shoreline of Blue Ridge Lake is punctuated by recreation areas and family-named cemeteries like Antioch Cem and Tarpley Cem.

The southern portion of the map is defined by the Rich Mountain Wilderness and the Tennessee Valley Divide, where numerous small watercourses like Charlie Creek and Stillhouse Creek drain toward the Toccoa River. Small settlements and crossroads such as Cherry Log and Morganton provide localized glimpses into the region's rural character. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for locating numerous country churches, including Sowers Tabernacle and New Testament Ch.