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1941 Map of Culberson

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Culberson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad winds through the Blue Ridge foothills along the border of Georgia and North Carolina, anchoring a series of small agricultural and industrial settlements in 1941. In the north, Culberson sits at the junction of Valley Creek and the Nottely River, while Sweet Gum and Morganton serve as southern hubs for the surrounding mountain hollows. The landscape is defined by its water-powered economy, evidenced by numerous historical mill sites including Lance Mill, Wright Mill, and Forge Mill along the complex network of branches and creeks.

Genealogists will find a wealth of community landmarks preserved here, from country schools like Cutcane Sch and Bell Sch to remote houses of worship such as New Liberty Ch and Bethel Ch. These sites, along with the Paris Cem, reveal the social fabric of the Fannin and Cherokee county areas before mid-century modernization. The map also delineates the high ridges of the Nantahala National Forest and Chattahoochee National Forest, which enclose the settled valleys.