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2024 Map of Little River

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Little River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Shinbone Valley and the surrounding heights of Lookout Mountain define this landscape on the border of DeKalb and Cherokee counties. The map centers on the dramatic geography of the Little River Canyon National Preserve, where the Little River carves through the sandstone plateau. This terrain has historically dictated the settlement patterns of the region, forcing communities into the narrow valley floor or onto the more level upland reaches of Shinbone Ridge.

For genealogists, the map is a dense record of family-named landmarks and country burial grounds. A network of county roads connects rural centers like Dogtown, Sigsbee, and Congo, while numerous spiritual sites such as Tucker's Chapel Cem, Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cem, and Welcome Hill Cem dot the landscape. To the south, the terrain descends toward the waters of Weiss Lake and the prominent heights of Dirtseller Mtn.