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2014 Map of Jacks Gap

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Jacks Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Brasstown Bald dominates the northern skyline of this Georgia mountain landscape, crowned by the Brasstown Lookout Tower near the junction of Union and Towns counties. The high elevation terrain is defined by a dense network of ridges and gaps, including Buzzard Roost Ridge, Wolfpen Ridge, and the prominent Jacks Gap along State Rte 180. Much of the area is protected within the Chattahoochee National Forest, though human presence is marked by scattered mountain settlements like Fain and Town Creek.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds tucked into the valleys, such as Trackrock Cem near Alexander Lake and New Liberty Cem further south. The map details a complex system of watercourses like Trackrock Cr and Shooting Tree Br that flow between peaks like Chimneytop Mtn and Spaniard Mtn. The Richard B Russell Scenic Hwy winds through the southern portion, passing below Cass Mtn and near the Union Cemetery.