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1957 Map of Jacks Gap

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Jacks Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Brasstown Bald dominates this landscape on the Towns and Union County border, marking a high point in the Chattahoochee National Forest. This 1957 field check records a rural mountain community defined by its remote gaps and family-named landmarks. Near the settlement of Town Creek, local life centered around the Town Creek School and the Old Liberty Church and Old Liberty Cemetery.

The Appalachian Trail winds through the eastern portion of the sheet, crossing through Turkeypen Gap and near Camp Pioneer. The terrain is deeply incised by a network of waterways like Arkaqua Creek and Fodder Creek, while numerous named ridges such as Buzzard Roost Ridge and Wolfpen Ridge reveal the complex topography of northern Georgia. The map provides a detailed view of the small mountain cemeteries, including Hood Cemetery and Pine Top Cemetery, which are essential for genealogical research in this part of Appalachia.