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1947 Map of Villanow

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Villanow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Villanow sits at the base of the ridge-and-valley landscape of northwest Georgia, serving as a focal point for the surrounding Armuchee Valley and Hurricane Valley. This mid-century survey illustrates a rural society organized around small mountain gaps and narrow agricultural corridors. Significant topographic features like Rocky Face Mountain and Horn Mountain divide the terrain, with Snake Creek Gap providing a critical passage between the heights.

Local genealogy and social history are well-represented by numerous family and community landmarks, including the Friendship Cem, Goodson Cem, and Lindsey Memorial Ch. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of East Armuchee Creek and Mill Creek, where small schoolhouses like Fairview Sch and churches such as Salem Ch once anchored these secluded communities within the Chattahoochee National Forest.