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2011 Map of Coosa Bald

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Coosa Bald
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Blairsville stands as the primary hub in this portion of northern Georgia, where the Nottely River and Butternut Creek converge near the Blairsville Airport. The landscape is defined by the high ridges of the Blue Ridge, including prominent peaks like Coosa Bald and Town Mountain. For genealogists and local historians, the map is a dense record of family and community heritage, featuring over a dozen named burial sites such as Butt Cemetery, Mathis Cemetery, and the Choestoe Cemetery near the settlement of Choestoe.

Outdoor landmarks are well-represented, from the recreational waters of Lake Trahlyta and its accompanying Lake Trahlyta Dam to the natural wonder of Helton Creek Falls. The presence of the Sasebee Cove Scenic Area and various mountain gaps, such as Wolfpen Gap and Owltown Gap, illustrates a topography where settlement and transit have long been dictated by the narrow coves and steep ridges of the southern Appalachians.