1968 Map of Shannon

About this map

Shannon serves as a prominent industrial and residential hub in this late 1960s survey, defined by its position along the Southern Railway and proximity to the Northwest Georgia Experimental Station. The landscape transitions from the agricultural flats near the Oostanaula River to the prominent heights of Armstrong Mountain. Notable civic and rural landmarks are scattered throughout the Floyd County countryside, including Model High Sch and the Hermitage Lookout Tower. Educational and religious life is well-documented through numerous country churches like Rush Chapel and Big Pleasant Grove Ch. The presence of a Landing Strip, Filtration Plant, and a Gravel Pit near the railway suggests an era of local infrastructure development, while family names on features like Halls Lake and Howell Lake provide valuable touchstones for regional genealogy and land-use history.