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1957 Map of Jacks Gap

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Jacks Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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Brasstown Bald anchors this high-elevation landscape, marking a prominent peak within the Chattahoochee National Forest. The 1957 survey reveals a terrain defined by the Valley Blue Ridge Divide and the serpentine path of the Appalachian Trail as it crosses Jacks Gap and Chattahoochee Gap. Local life in this remote mountain region is concentrated near the base of the ridges at Town Creek Sch and the small settlements of Town and Fain.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of community through sites like Old Liberty Ch and Pine Top Ch, both situated near the Town Creek Sch area. The drainage patterns of numerous branches and creeks, such as Arkaqua Creek and Fodder Creek, illustrate how the rugged topography of the Blue Ridge dictated the placement of roads and homesteads before the further development of the late 20th century.