1894 Map of Suwanee

About this map

Kin Mori Gold Mine and the Franklin Gold Mine anchor a landscape defined by North Georgia's late nineteenth-century extractive industries. This survey, conducted by M. Hackett in the 1880s, reveals a complex network of river crossings and small commerce centers before modern infrastructure transformed the region. The Etowah River and Chattahoochee River are lined with historic ferries and fords, such as Shadburn Ferry and McGraw Ford, which served as vital transit points between growing county seats like Cumming and Alpharetta. In the north, the prominence of Marble Mill and several Quarries near Tate highlights the burgeoning marble industry of Pickens County. From the defense site at Fort Buffington to the numerous family-named stores and mills like Rudicil Mill, the map documents a transition from pioneer settlement to an organized industrial and agricultural economy.