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1946 Map of Noontootla

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Noontootla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Springer Mountain serves as a prominent landmark in this 1946 field study of the southern Blue Ridge, marking the high ground where the Appalachian Trail winds through the Chattahoochee National Forest. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage network, where Noontootla Creek and the Toccoa River flow through valleys dotted with small mountain settlements like Newport and Stock Hill.

Social and civic life is anchored by family-named cemeteries such as Garrett Cem and Johnson Cem, alongside local institutions like Noontootla Ch and the Bunker Hill Sch. For the conservation-minded, the presence of a Trout Rearing Station on Mill Creek and a Lookout Tower atop Hawk Mountain reflects the mid-century forest management and wildlife preservation efforts of the Tennessee Valley Authority and USGS in this corner of North Georgia.