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1957 Map of Colvin Gap

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Colvin Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Colvin Mountain and Dry Creek Mountain dominate the center of this landscape, creating a distinct topographical barrier between the Etowah Co Calhoun Co line. The settlement patterns follow the base of these ridges, with Hokes Bluff appearing in the northwest and Ohatchee in the southwest. A significant density of rural institutions is mapped throughout these valleys, including numerous family-named landmarks like Youngs Chapel, Webster Chapel, and Landers Cem.

Water features like Big Cove Creek, Coffee Creek, and Ohatchee Creek drain the lowlands, which are also dotted with local ponds such as Bennetts Lake and Goodwin Lake. The presence of the Williams Sch and several churches such as New Liberty Ch and Pilgrims Rest Ch suggests a well-distributed rural community during the mid-century period. This Army Map Service and USGS collaboration reflects a transition from late 1940s field surveys to 1950s planimetry, with 1970s revisions showing the gradual modernization of local roads.