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2011 Map of Ramhurst

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Ramhurst
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Georgia Mine and the Old Cohutta Mine sit in the north, marking a landscape defined by past resource extraction near the community of Ramhurst. The terrain is characterized by numerous watercourses feeding into Carters Lake at the southern edge, including the long reaches of Sugar Creek and Mineral Springs Branch. Small settlements such as Dennis, Coniston, and the evocatively named Bloodtown are connected by a network of local roads and the prominent corridor of Old Highway 411.

Genealogists may find value in the locations of Mount Zion Cemetery and Ramsey Cemetery, which remain as permanent markers of local heritage. The map also documents the influence of family names on the landscape through features like the Hill Wilbanks Memorial Bridge and the Noah Corbin site. Significant watershed management is visible through structures such as the Glenn Lake Dam and the Miller-Grindley Pond Dam.