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1942 Map of Culberson

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Culberson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Culberson sits at the northern edge of this 1942 survey, where the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks follow the winding course of the Nottely River near the Georgia and North Carolina state line. The landscape is defined by the sharp elevations of Hamestring Mountain and Dividing Ridge, which create a complex network of narrow valleys. These corridors served as the primary sites for settlement and local industry, evidenced by the numerous water-powered sites such as Mashburn Mill, Sparks Mill, and Forge Mill situated along Hemptown Creek and Mill Creek.

Genealogists and local historians can find a high density of rural institutions, including New Liberty Ch, Friendship Ch, and Long Chapel, alongside scattered schoolhouses like Bell Sch and Bruce Sch. The map also captures the early footprints of the Nantahala National Forest and Chattahoochee National Forest, which began to preserve the surrounding peaks of Watson Mountain and Thomas Mountain during this era of transitioning land use.