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1964 Map of Juno

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Juno
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Amicalola Creek carves a winding path through this corner of Dawson County, defining a landscape where small rural settlements like Juno and McKee once centered around country churches and schools. The map captures a transitional moment for the region in the mid-1960s, showing a network of unimproved roads and small clearings alongside established landmarks such as the Lookout Tower and a Covered Bridge crossing Holly Creek.

Significant acreage in the southern portion of the quadrangle is dedicated to the US Air Force Reservation, creating a distinct boundary between the growing county seat at Dawsonville and the wilder, creek-riven terrain to the north. Genealogists will find value in the precise locations of community anchors like McKees Chapel, Bethel Ch, and West Side Sch, which reflect the localized social structure of these North Georgia hill communities before modern development altered the rural fabric.