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1913 Map of Cuhutta

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Cuhutta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

The Cohutta Mountains dominate this 1911 survey of the Georgia and Tennessee borderlands, revealing a landscape defined by sharp ridges and the winding courses of the Conasauga River and Jack's River. Along the western edge, the Nashville and Louisville RR serves as the primary artery of commerce, connecting small trackside settlements such as Crandall, Cisco, and Tennga. This rail corridor contrasts sharply with the interior wilderness of the mountains, where life centered on isolated landmarks like Cohutta Springs and Hassler Mill.

Geographical interest is found in the numerous gaps and knobs that facilitated movement through the high country, including Alaculsy Gap and Sassafras Gap. The intricate network of small waterways, such as Holly Creek and Sumac Creek, provided the essential resources for early homesteads and milling operations. This sheet captures the region just before the expansion of modern infrastructure, showing the traditional distribution of rural communities like Fairy and Alaculsy before the landscape was further altered.