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1947 Map of Catlett

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Catlett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

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Taylor Ridge dominates this 1946 field study of the north Georgia highlands, carving a sharp divide through the Chattahoochee National Forest. The landscape is defined by the steep contrast between the high ridges and the agricultural activity concentrated in the West Armuchee Valley and Tennessee Valley. Local life in this era revolved around small rural centers like Naomi and Catlett, supported by a network of one-room educational and spiritual sites including Hickory Hill Sch, Corinth Sch, and Mt Zion Ch.

Deeply etched hollows such as Hell Hollow and Kilpatrick Hollow reveal the complex drainage patterns feeding into Armuchee Creek and East Chickamauga Creek. The presence of numerous family-named cemeteries like Gladden Cem and Shiloh Cem near Shiloh Ch provides a clear record of established homesteads. Notable transit routes including the Alabama Road and Lookout Mtn Scenic Highway trace the natural passes like Maddox Gap, which served as vital connections through the otherwise formidable terrain.