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1971 Map of Dyke

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Dyke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The boundary between Gilmer Co Pickens Co is marked by an Indefinite Boundary in this 1971 survey, showing a landscape defined by North Georgia's winding watercourses and small rural settlements. The northern reaches of the map center on the community of Dyke, situated near Turkey Creek and Clear Creek Ch. Further south, the Pleasant Valley area sits between Fausett Creek and Price Creek, illustrating the valley-bottom settlement patterns common to the region before more modern development.

Transportation and recreation are prominent in the southern portion of the sheet, where the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks follow the curves of Talking Rock Creek. Nearby, Grandview Lake and Twin Mountain Lakes provide early 1970s evidence of land use shifting toward recreational water features. Local landmarks like Sharptop Mtn and Cross Roads Ch offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family ties in these mountain communities.