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1971 Map of Ellijay

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Ellijay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The confluence of the Ellijay River and the Cartecay River forms the Coosawattee River here, anchoring the twin settlements of Ellijay and East Ellijay. By the early 1970s, this North Georgia mountain hub was defined by the intersection of river valleys and the Louisville and Nashville railroad. The map records a landscape of small communities and rural institutions, from Gilmer High Sch to numerous neighborhood churches like New Pleasant Grove Ch and Turniptown Ch.

Extending into the Chattahoochee National Forest, the terrain rises toward heights such as Owltown Mtn and Talona Mtn. The presence of a County Prison Camp and scattered industry like the Gravel Pit near Leading Ridge illustrates the local economy of the era. Smaller, family-linked locales such as Scrougetown, Kiker, and Oak Hill are carefully mapped alongside the winding courses of Licklog Creek and Turniptown Creek.