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1983 Map of Ringgold

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Ringgold
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Ringgold serves as the focal point of this region, situated where the South Chickamauga Cr winds past the steep ridges of White Oak Mountain. The landscape is defined by its north-south trending ridges, including Conley Bluff and Toney Ridge, which separate narrow valleys filled with rural settlements like Shookville, Sugartown, and Keith. The interaction between the natural terrain and transportation is evident where the Seaboard railroad and major highway interchanges cut through the gaps of the Chattahoochee National Forest.

Local history is preserved through numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, such as the Nelle Head Mem Ch, Anderson Mem Gardens, and the Catoosa Consolidated Sch. The presence of the U.S. Military Reservation and landmarks like the Lookout Tower on the heights above the city provide insight into the strategic and civic development of Northwest Georgia during the late twentieth century.