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1957 Map of Tugaloo Lake

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Tugaloo Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Tugaloo Lake and the winding course of the Tugaloo River define this borderland where Georgia and South Carolina meet. The landscape is shaped by hydroelectric development, with prominent spillways at Yonah Lake and the northern reaches of Hartwell Lake. The rugged terrain of the Chattahoochee National Forest and Sumter National Forest is punctuated by significant peaks like Boatwright Mtn and Longnose Mtn.

Social and community life in this mid-century period is anchored by small rural institutions, including Old Liberty Ch, Damascus Ch, and Riverside Sch. Along the river banks, infrastructure like the Prather Bridge and the Tallulah Falls settlement indicate the historical transit corridors and river-reliant economy of the region. The map preserves a network of family-named water bodies and ridges, such as Wallace Branch and Yellowback Mtn, providing essential detail for those researching the local geography of Oconee and Stephens counties.