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2017 Map of Dahlonega

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Dahlonega
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Dahlonega serves as the focal point of this North Georgia survey, centered on the historic campus of North Georgia Coll and State Univ and the adjacent Mount Hope Cem. The landscape is defined by the significant topographic relief of the Blue Ridge foothills, including the prominent peaks of Three Sisters Mtn and Crown Mtn. To the south of the city, Findley Ridge overlooks the winding course of the Chestatee River, which is joined by numerous tributaries such as Yahoola Cr and Cane Cr.

Rural development extends along a dense network of roads like Old Mill Rd and Victoria Ridley Rd, reaching into the Chattahoochee National Forest. Small communities and landmarks such as Mechanicsville and Beardons Bridge illustrate the area's transition from the organized grid of the university town to the more dispersed settlements of the mountain valleys, where water features like Burgess Lake and Whitners Lake punctuate the wooded terrain.