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1956 Map of Mountain Park

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Mountain Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Sweat Mountain dominates the central landscape of this North Georgia survey, serving as a prominent landmark at the intersection of Cobb, Cherokee, and Fulton counties. The area is characterized by a dense network of rural community centers, particularly identified by local congregations such as Wesley Chapel and Sandy Plains Ch. The water systems of the Little River and Willeo Creek are flanked by numerous family-named landmarks and small water bodies like Garrett Lake and Gilham Lake.

Historically, the economy of this region was tied to the land and its resources, evidenced by the presence of the Copper Mine and the milling operations at Arnold Mill. Surveyed in the mid-1950s and updated in the early 1970s, the map illustrates the transition from a traditional agrarian landscape to more structured suburban settlements. Researchers will find numerous burial sites such as Mayes Cem and Kemp Cem, along with historic crossings like the Shallow Ford on the western edge.