1938 Map of Mulky Gap

About this map

Youngcane and Rugby anchor this late-1930s landscape in the Blue Ridge foothills, where small agrarian settlements follow the valleys of Youngcane Creek and Watts Creek. The map documents a significant period of federal land management, evidenced by the expansive Chattahoochee National Forest and the operational C C C Camp No F 12 near Cooper Creek. These Civilian Conservation Corps camps were instrumental in developing the region's forestry infrastructure, including the Yoccoa Forest Experiment Station. Local life is recorded through a network of rural institutions like Dillard Chapel, Philadelphia Ch, and several neighborhood schools including Confidence Sch. The terrain is marked by high points like Anderson Mountain and Yellow Mountain, while family history is preserved at the Jones Cem and Harkins Cem situated along the winding creek branches.