2020 Map of Durham

About this map

Lookout Mountain dominates this portion of the Georgia landscape, where the plateau terrain is etched by deep gaps and gulches along the border of Dade and Walker Counties. The community of Durham sits atop the mountain, surrounded by a network of specialized paths like the Slickenside Trail, Kettle Bottom Trail, and Hanging Wall, reflecting the area's geological and industrial character. To the east, the terrain drops into the valley where the settlements of Cassandra, Thompsonville, and Cooper Heights align along the base of Missionary Ridge. This 2020 survey documents a transition from the high, rugged crests at Newsome Gap and Steven Gap to the water-rich lowlands of Chattanooga Valley. Genealogists will find several family-named burial sites documented across the varied topography, including Coulter Cem, Stephens Cem, and the Old Lookout Cem located near the northern reaches of Mill Cr.