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1947 Map of Lake Toccoa

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Lake Toccoa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Lake Toccoa dominates the northeastern landscape of this 1946 field-examined survey, where the Toccoa River winds through the Chattahoochee National Forest. The map documents a rugged North Georgia terrain defined by the Tennessee Valley Divide and the Blue Ridge mountains. Settlements like Morganton and Aska are connected by a network of winding roads, including the Scenic Lookout Mtn Highway and the Nashville Cherrylog Scenic Highway.

Industrial and community markers are found throughout the Fannin and Gilmer county line area, from the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks near Maxwell to local processing sites like Greens Mill and Ballew Mill. Genealogists may find value in the specific locations of rural institutions such as Harmony Church, Antioch Cemetery, and the Snake Nation School. Landmarks like the Shallowford Bridge and the Mcclure Gem mine provide tangible evidence of the era's local economy and river crossings.