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1928 Map of Tate

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Tate
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

Franklin Gold Mine and the Cyanide Prospect highlight the mineral wealth of the North Georgia foothills during the late 1920s. This survey, conducted by S.W. McCallie and topographical engineers, documents a landscape shaped by the State Highway No 5 and Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which snakes through the valley alongside Long Swamp Creek. The density of community life is captured in the numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, from Old Damascus Church to Philadelphia Sch.

The winding Etowah River dominates the southern reaches, passing through Creighton and Keithsburg as it cuts across the Cherokee and Forsyth County line. Small-scale industry is present at Cagle Mill, while the surrounding heights of Sharp Top and Potts Mtn define the region's complex relief. This era shows the Piedmont transition where agricultural settlements like Ball Ground and Nelson were firmly established by the rail and road network.