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2020 Map of Trion

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Trion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Chattooga River winds through the heart of this North Georgia valley, anchoring the industrial and residential development of Trion and East Trion. This survey documents a landscape where agricultural history and textile industry roots meet, with the river serving as a primary geographic axis. To the north, the transition from the Walker Co and Chattooga Co boundary reveals a series of historic family and community burial grounds, including the Paynes Chapel Cem and Wesley Chapel Cem, which offer significant genealogical data points for the region.

Beyond the river corridor, the terrain rises toward Taylor Ridge and the Chattahoochee National Forest to the east, while settlements like Welcome Hill and Pennville cluster along the valley floor. Water features such as Sucker Lake and Round Lake are prominent landmarks near the town center. The network of roads, from Chamberlain Rd to the older hollow routes, illustrates the settlement patterns that have defined this portion of Chattooga County for generations.