1946 Map of Nickajack Gap

About this map

Peavine Valley and its surrounding ridges dominate this 1946 survey, showing a landscape defined by traditional Georgia farming communities and early transportation routes. The Central of Georgia Railway runs parallel to Georgia Highway 27 through the settlement of Rock Spring, providing a clear view of the rail-and-road corridor that linked these valley towns. Further east, the terrain rises sharply toward Taylor Ridge, where the Chattahoochee National Forest begins. This map preserves the locations of numerous rural institutions that anchored local life, including Mt Pisgah Sch and Peavine Ch. Of particular interest to researchers is the intersection of three counties — Catoosa, Walker, and Whitfield — which meet near the natural pass of Nickajack Gap. The presence of established homesteads and family burial sites like Yates Cem and Mc Intyre Cem offers a detailed record of the families settled along Peavine Creek and Little Chickamauga Creek in the immediate post-war era.