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1886 Map of Dahlonega

Name: 1886 Topographic Map of Dahlonega
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1886
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1886

About this map

Dahlonega and the surrounding Blue Ridge foothills emerge in this 1885 survey as a landscape defined by the legacies of the Georgia gold rush and early mountain commerce. The map meticulously documents the geography of extraction, noting the Findley Mine along Findley Ridge and another Gold Mine near Nacoochee. These industrial sites are interspersed with early Appalachian settlements like Blairsville, Cleveland, and Porter Springs, the latter established near the headwaters of the Chestatee River.

The northern reaches of the sheet follow the North Carolina Georgia Boundary Line, where the Hiwassee River cuts through the Shooting Creek Mountains. Notable landmarks such as the Indian Mound near the Soquee River and isolated family tracts like Helton's Field provide significant data for local historians. This era of transport is represented by the Georgia Railroad Eastern North reaching toward Rabun Gap Junction, marking a transition from mountain trails to rail-based industry.