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2017 Map of Sugar Valley

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Sugar Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Chattahoochee National Forest dominates the central terrain of this North Georgia survey, where the ridges of Johns Mtn, Horn Mtn, and Mill Mtn create a series of sheltered basins. The low-lying East Armuchee Valley and Furnace Valley follow the north-south grain of the Ridge and Valley province, providing natural corridors for early roads and farming. This geography is punctuated by specific passings like Calhoun Gap and Pocket Gap, which historically linked these isolated valleys.

Settlement is concentrated along the eastern corridor in Sugar Valley and Hill City, near the banks of Snake Cr. Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds, including the Sugar Valley Cem, Herington Cem, and Fowler Cem, each marking the generational family ties of the area. To the south, the Oostanaula River creates the prominent Hunt Bend, illustrating the importance of water access for this corner of Gordon County.