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1953 Map of Tallulah Falls

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Tallulah Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Tallulah River Gorge and its surrounding mountain ridges dominate this mid-century portrait of Northeast Georgia. The town of Tallulah Falls serves as a focal point where the Incline Railway and a prominent electrical Substation mark the early industrialization of the river's descent. Settlement patterns follow the high ground and winding watercourses, anchored by community institutions like the Tallulah Falls Sch and various rural congregations including Shirley Grove and New Liberty Ch.

Southward along the rail line and highway, smaller communities such as Turnerville and Hollywood appear amidst the expansive Chattahoochee National Forest. The map documents a landscape defined by significant elevation changes, from the heights of Pigeon Mtn and Buck Mtn down to the creek beds of Panther Creek and Deep Creek. For genealogists and local historians, the inclusion of the Kollock Cem and family-named terrain like Demoore Ridge provides specific points for tracing regional heritage.