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2024 Map of Epworth

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Epworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Fightingtown Creek and the Toccoa River anchor this mountain landscape along the Tennessee and Georgia border. The northern edge highlights the industrial and civic hubs of Copperhill and McCaysville, where the state line bisects the community. The surrounding terrain is heavily influenced by the Chattahoochee National Forest and Cherokee National Forest, with a network of ridge roads like Wolf Ridge and John's Ridge Rd connecting small settlements such as Epworth, Higdon, and Colwell.

Genealogists and local historians can find a high density of rural burial sites and places of worship, including the Hipps Chapel Methodist Church Cem, Patterson Family Cem, and Damascus Baptist Church Cem. The legacy of the region's resource extraction is visible through road names like Old Silver Mine Rd and No 20 Mine Rd, while former local industry is evidenced at Patterson Mill and Galloway Mill.