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1988 Map of Neels Gap

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Neels Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Lake Winfield Scott and the surrounding wilderness of the Chattahoochee National Forest dominate this late-twentieth-century survey of the Blue Ridge mountains. The map documents the high-elevation terrain where the Union and Lumpkin county lines meet, following the winding path of the Appalachian Trail across several significant peaks and gaps. Small rural communities and intersections like Turners Corner and Fort Smith anchor the lower elevations, where the Chestatee River and Yahoola Creek begin their descent.

Local history is preserved through the mapping of country churches such as Mt Zion Ch, Corinth Ch, and Mt Pisgah Ch, alongside family-named landmarks like Burnett Field and Gaddis Mountain. The presence of the Raven Cliffs Wilderness and DeSoto Falls Recreation Area illustrates the region's mid-century transition toward conservation and outdoor recreation, while features like Glass Mine Top point to earlier extractive interests in these Georgia highlands.