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2020 Map of Cowrock

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Cowrock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Chattahoochee National Forest dominates this section of the Blue Ridge, where the Appalachian National Scenic Trail winds across high points like Cowrock and Wolf Laurel Top. The landscape is defined by its gaps and coves, including Tesnatee Gap and the evocatively named Lordamercy Cove. Local history is preserved in numerous rural burial grounds such as Antioch Baptist Cem and Dukes Creek Church Cem, which anchor the small communities at the mountain's base.

Evidence of early transport persists in the Logan Turnpike, while more modern development is seen around Camp Coleman Lake. The headwaters of several significant waterways, including the Chattahoochee River and the Right Fork Nottely River, originate in these high ridges. Researchers can trace family names through landmarks like Morris Gap and Adams Bald, or follow the course of the Dukes Creek Falls through the deep draws of the national forest.