1938 Map of Mulky Gap

About this map

The Chattahoochee National Forest dominates the southern landscape of this Union and Fannin County survey, where the peaks of Duncan Ridge and Hicks Ridge create a sharp divide between drainages. The northern half of the map reveals a rural mountain society centered around post offices at Rugby and Youngcane. Evidence of New Deal era activity is prominent near the Cooper Creek corridor at C C C Camp No. F 12, while the Toccoa Forest Experiment Station and Clements Mtn Experiment Station indicate a landscape transitioned to scientific forest management. Small mountain congregations and local education are anchored at sites like Philadelphia Church and New Union School, with many family names preserved in the topography at Payne Knob and Harkins Cemetery.