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2011 Map of Satolah

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Satolah and the surrounding Blue Ridge highlands are defined by the convergence of the West Fork Chattooga River and the main stem of the Chattooga River. This 2011 survey documents a landscape where traditional Appalachian mountain names persist alongside modern forest management. The area is dotted with family cemeteries such as the Hamby Cemetery, Page Cemetery, and Billingsley Cemetery, providing essential data for genealogists tracing local lineages.

Transit through the dense topography of Pine Mountain and Stoney Mountain is facilitated by historical crossings like Nicholas Ford and Long Bottom Ford, as well as Warwoman Ford to the southwest. The presence of several dams, including Chattooga Lake Dam D-1637 and Mountain Rest Lake Dam D-1638, indicates the 20th-century development of private lakes and residential clusters like Pine Mountain within the heavily forested corridor.