1943 Map of Tunnel Hill

About this map

Tunnel Hill serves as a focal point for this 1943 survey, situated along the historic rail passage through the Chetoo Geta Mountain Tunnel. This section of Georgia’s Ridge and Valley province is defined by the sharp parallel lines of Taylor Ridge and Dick Ridge, which dictated the early transportation corridors including the Dixie Highway. The rural landscape is dotted with small-scale agrarian and industrial operations such as Callaway Mill and Hassler Mill, while family-named landmarks like Dedmon Cem and Foster Cem provide evidence of early settlement patterns in the Stony Point Valley. Community life centers on locations like Houston Valley Ch and Stony Point Sch, tucked between the slopes of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The geography reveals a complex network of springs and branches, including Freeman Spring and the East Chickamauga Creek, which supported these remote communities during the mid-20th century.