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1972 Map of Ludville

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Ludville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Ludville and Hinton anchor the northern reaches of this north Georgia landscape, where the topography of the Appalachian foothills transitions into the broad Salacoa Valley. The map reveals a community structured around rural intersections and water sources, with several country churches like Pleasant Hill Ch and Friendship Ch serving as local focal points. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly steep and complex, dominated by peaks such as Henderson Mtn and Oakey Mountain.

Evidence of the area's geological utility is seen in multiple quarries situated along the lower slopes, while historical transport patterns are preserved through numerous fords crossing Scarecorn Creek and Little Creek. Genealogists will find particular value in the documentation of the Hutchinson Cem and small settlements like Jerusalem and Salacoa, which illustrate the 1970s footprint of rural Pickens and Cherokee counties.