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2011 Map of Summerville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Summerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Chattooga River meanders through this portion of Northwest Georgia, anchoring a landscape where small settlements like Gore and Silver Hill dot the valley floor. In the northern reaches, Summerville serves as a primary hub, with local history preserved at Summerville Cemetery and Johnson Cemetery. The topography is defined by significant ridges and gaps, most notably the aptly named Tightsqueeze Gap and the prominent Simms Mountain to the south.

Water management is a central theme here, evidenced by several engineered impoundments including Maddox Lake, Selman Lake, and Lake Tightsqueeze, the latter of which is near Camp Aquilla. Looking toward the western heights, the High Point Lookout Tower overlooks the valley near High Point, while a network of rural roads like Lick Skillet Rd and Jenkins Gap Rd connect the scattered homesteads and woodland of Nat'l Forest 254.