1892 Map of Ringgold

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Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park and the adjacent Ft. Oglethorpe Mil. Res. anchor this 1880s survey of Northwest Georgia and the Tennessee borderlands. This era was defined by a complex network of iron rails, including the Alabama Great Southern Railroad winding through the Trenton Gulf and the Western and Atlantic Railroad passing through the landmark Tunnelhill tunnel. The landscape is a series of north-south ridges and valleys, where industrial sites like the Trion Factory and Coal Mines near High Point sit alongside agricultural outposts. Genealogists will find numerous small settlements and mills, such as Gilreath Mill and Jobu Mills, often positioned near essential water sources like South Chickamauga Creek and Chattanooga Creek. This document captures the region's recovery and industrial growth in the decades following the Civil War, showcasing the transition from mountain gaps like Nickajack Gap to established county seats such as Lafayette and Ringgold.