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1971 Map of Talking Rock

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Talking Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Seaboard rail line dictates the industrial and residential development of the eastern corridor on this Georgia survey, connecting the settlements of Talona, Whitestone, and Talking Rock. This transport artery supported local extractive industries, as evidenced by the cluster of Quarries and a Quarry near Fisher Creek. In the rugged interior, the landscape is defined by the winding course of Talking Rock Creek and the expansive Talking Rock State Wildlife Management Area, where human presence is marked primarily by small country churches such as Dill Mountain Ch and Mt Pisgah Ch.

A network of local landmarks, including the Southwestern Sch and various family-named features like Blalock Mountain and Pickett Branch, provide a detailed record of North Georgia mountain life in the early 1970s. Traceable remnants of former infrastructure appear as the Old Railroad Grade north of the main village. Further west, the Coosawattee River cuts through the northwest corner near Roundtop, illustrating the natural boundaries between Gilmer and Pickens counties.