1911 Map of Ellijay

About this map

Ellijay and East Ellijay serve as the focal point for this survey of the North Georgia mountains, documented just before the turn of the century. The Louisville and Nashville RR winds through the river valleys, connecting timber and mineral interests between Copperhill and Mineral Bluff. This rail line parallels the Ellijay River and Cartecay River, which converge to form the Coosawattee River. The map reveals a landscape defined by its river-and-rail economy, where transport across the waters relied on sites like Centers Ferry and Bakers Ferry, or crossings at Shallow Ford.