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1938 Map of Coosa Bald

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Coosa Bald
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Blairsville serves as the focal point for this 1938 Tennessee Valley Authority and USGS survey of Union County. The settlement pattern follows the Nottely River and its numerous tributaries, including Butternut Creek and Coosa Creek, where local community life is anchored by institutions like the County Home and the State Experiment Station. The map captures a mountain landscape defined by high points such as Coosa Bald, Scruggs Top, and Beasley Knob, much of which is integrated into the Chattahoochee National Forest.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named burial sites and community centers, including Butt Cem, Mathis Cem, and Henson Cem. Education and faith are well-represented by rural landmarks like Trackrock Sch, Ivy Log Sch, and New Salem Ch. The presence of Vogel State Park in the south illustrates early conservation and recreational land use in the Blue Ridge Mountains.