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1946 Map of Villanow

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Villanow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Chattahoochee National Forest dominates this mid-century landscape in northwest Georgia, where the ridges of Rocky Face Mountain and Johns Mountain rise above the agricultural valleys of Armuchee Valley and Hurricane Valley. The 1946 field survey, with purple-ink revisions from the late 1960s, documents a community-centered landscape anchored by the settlement of Villanow. Local history is preserved through numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including Lindsey Memorial Ch and Fairview Sch.

The complex topography of this region is defined by prominent gaps such as Snake Creek Gap and Dug Gap, which historically dictated travel and development. The map reveals a dense network of country cemeteries, such as Mill Creek Cem and Redwine Cove Cem, alongside watercourses like East Armuchee Creek and Hurricane Creek. These details provide a clear view of the settlement patterns and rural life in Whitfield and Walker counties during a period of transition.