2011 Map of Trion

About this map

The Chattooga River defines the landscape of this northwest Georgia corridor, winding southward through Trion and East Trion. This survey documents a rural and industrial transition zone where the river valley is hemmed in by the high elevation of Taylor Ridge to the east. The settlement pattern is largely concentrated along the river and the parallel highway corridor, with outlying communities like Welcome Hill and Oakton serving as local nodes. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is exceptionally detailed in its documentation of burial sites, including the Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Paynes Chapel Cemetery, and Algood Cemetery. Water management is evident through various features like the Lake Wanda Reita Dam and numerous small lakes such as Carp Lake and Sucker Lake, which punctuate the valley floor between the rolling hills and the river’s edge.