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1950 Map of Neels Gap

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Neels Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Blood Mountain stands as the dominant peak in this mid-century survey of the North Georgia highlands, where the Chattahoochee National Forest blankets the dividing ridge between the Union and Lumpkin County lines. The area is a nexus of early recreation and mountain passage, featuring the Appalachian Trail as it winds through Neels Gap and past the borders of Vogel State Park.

Lower elevations reveal the social fabric of the hills, anchored by Mt Zion Ch near Harmony Springs and Mt Pisgah Sch further south. The Chestatee River and Waters Creek drainage basins define the southern slopes, where small settlements like Porter Springs and Turners Corner provided essential stops for travelers. The map captures a moment when remote mountain gaps, such as Stonepile Gap and Woody Gap, remained critical orientation points for local transit before the modernization of the high-country road network.