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1943 Map of Tunnel Hill

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Tunnel Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Tunnel Hill sits at the heart of this North Georgia landscape, where the Louisville and Nashville railroad pierces the ridge through the Chetogeta Mountain Tunnel. The terrain is defined by the parallel elevations of Taylor Ridge and Rocky Face Mountain, creating narrow valleys that dictated early settlement patterns. Along the winding course of East Chickamauga Creek and its tributaries, small communities and industry took root, represented by Callaway Mill and the rural junction at Trickum.

Genealogists can identify numerous family-named landmarks and local institutions, including New Hope Cem, Dedmon Cem, and Houston Valley Ch. The map captures the region's transport evolution, showing the Dixie Highway threading through Mill Creek Gap alongside the rail lines. This 1943 survey, updated with 1970s revisions, illustrates a landscape where traditional agricultural settlements like Hassler Mill began to interface with the expanding limits of Dalton.