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1961 Map of Satolah

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Satolah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Satolah serves as a small focal point in this 1961 survey, situated at the convergence of three national forests. The map documents a sparsely populated but deeply rooted community where family legacy is preserved in numerous burial grounds, including Hedden Cem, Brown Cem, and Billingsley Cem. The landscape is defined by the West Fork Chattooga River and the Chattooga River, which forms the border between Georgia and South Carolina.

Evidence of local industry and transport appears at a quarry near Macedonia and the Burrells Ford Road. The terrain is a complex network of high points and passages like Sandy Gap and Compen Gap, illustrating how early settlers navigated the Nantahala Mountains. This record captures the transition from isolated mountain life to a region managed by the Chattahoochee National Forest and Sumter National Forest.