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1906 Map of Stilesboro

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Stilesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Etowah River carves a winding path through this North Georgia landscape, serving as the central artery for a region defined by its early 20th-century rail infrastructure. Industrial and agricultural hubs like Cartersville and Kingston are shown at a high point of rail connectivity, where lines like the Western and Atlantic RR and the Seaboard Air Line Ry intersect. The map documents numerous smaller rail-dependent locales, including Cass Station and Bests Sta Cave PO, reflecting a time when the post office and the depot were the primary links to the outside world.

Local landmarks provide significant genealogical value, from the Euharlee Ch near the banks of Floyd Creek to family-named crossings like Harden Bridge and Slough Ford. The southern portion of the sheet transitions into the more dissected uplands of Bartow, Polk, and Paulding counties, where settlements like Huntsville and Crowville appear alongside named summits like Sproull Mtn and Quarry Mtn, illustrating the varied topography that shaped early North Georgia development.