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1946 Map of Dougherty Gap

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Dougherty Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Pigeon Mountain and the towering Shinbone Ridge define the complex topography of this Northwest Georgia landscape at the post-war midpoint of the twentieth century. The map illustrates a rural society organized around narrow valleys and high gaps, where settlements like Cloudland and Chelsea follow the natural corridors of the Broomtown Valley. Local life is anchored by numerous country churches, including Beersheba Ch and New Hope Ch, alongside rural education centers like Teloga Sch.

Deep gulfs and hollows such as Dougherty Gulf and Lawrence Gulf cut into the plateau, marking a terrain that dictated early travel and land use. The presence of Camp Juliette Low and family-named landmarks like Hemphill Cem provides significant detail for genealogists tracing local residents. Water sources are abundant, from the Little River and Hogjowl Creek to numerous named springs including Blue Spring and Knox Spring, which supported the agricultural community of this era.