1988 Map of Suches

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Chattahoochee National Forest encompasses the majority of this late-1980s mountain terrain, where the Blue Ridge divides the headwaters of the Toccoa River and the Etowah. The map records a landscape of high gaps and knobs, from Double Knobs in the northwest to the crossing of the Appalachian Trail at Sassafras Mountain. Deep in the southern valleys, the presence of Camp Merrill (U S Army) reflects the area's role in specialized military training. Small, long-standing settlements like Suches and Gaddistown are well-defined, alongside rural infrastructure such as Woody Gap High Sch and several country churches. Genealogists can find numerous family-named landmarks and burial sites, including Cavender Cem and Woody Cem, which anchor the history of the families that settled these high coves and ridges.