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1890 Map of Suwanee

Name: 1890 Topographic Map of Suwanee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1890
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1890

About this map

Gold mining operations and river crossings define this late-nineteenth-century North Georgia landscape, where the Etowah River and Chattahoochee River snake through the foothills. The map documents significant resource extraction at the Kin Mori Gold Mine in Dawson County and the Franklin Gold Mine near Creighton, while marble quarries cluster near Tate and Nelson along the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad.

Transportation before the era of modern highway bridges relied on a dense network of river transit points such as Jones Ferry, Shadburn Ferry, and Dunwoody's Bridge. Small commercial hubs and post offices like Faulkner's Store, Phillip's Store, and Fields Cross Roads served as local landmarks. The intersection of rail lines and river commerce is evident in the growth of settlements like Cumming, Canton, and Ball Ground, providing a detailed look at the region's rural economy during the 1880s.