1950 Map of Cowrock

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Chattahoochee National Forest dominates this mid-century survey, where the Blue Ridge Mountains form the headwaters of several major Georgia drainages. The Appalachian Trail winds along the high ridges in the north, crossing Wildcat Gap and Wolf Laurel Top. In the valley floors, a network of country churches and small rural facilities shows the dispersed nature of local communities like Loudsville and Turner. Genealogy researchers will find several landmarks of local importance, including Blue Ridge Sch and Corinth Ch. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, notably at Cowrock Mtn and the Dukes Creek Falls, where the landscape transitions from the high peaks of the Blue Ridge to the beginning of the Chattahoochee River.