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1950 Map of Cowrock

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Cowrock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Appalachian Trail snakes across the high ridges of the Chattahoochee National Forest during this mid-century period, crossing through Hogpen Gap and over Wolf Laurel Top. The landscape is dominated by the Blue Ridge mountains, where significant elevations like Cowrock Mtn and Piney Mtn tower over the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River and the Right Fork Nottely River.

In the lower elevations, small rural communities are anchored by landmarks such as the Blue Ridge Sch and Corinth Ch. The area around Tesnatee Creek and Cathey Creek shows a pattern of dispersed settlement, with local institutions like Loudsville Ch and the Camp Ground serving as social centers. Notable geographic features such as Dukes Creek Falls and numerous mountain gaps—including Tesnatee Gap and England Camp Gap—illustrate the difficult terrain that historically dictated travel and settlement in this part of White and Lumpkin Counties.