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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

The Chattahoochee National Forest dominates this mid-century landscape where Whitfield and Walker counties meet. This survey shows a post-war rural infrastructure defined by narrow mountain gaps and a series of distinct valleys, including Hurricane Valley and Furnace Valley. Small communities like Villanow, Reo, and Bailey are centered around local institutions such as Fairview School and a collection of country churches including Salem Church and Lindsey Memorial Church.

The terrain is notably marked by Rocky Face Mountain and Horn Mountain, which dictate the passage of the Lookout Mountain Scenic Highway. Of interest to local historians is the Dalton Airway Beacon atop Dug Mountain, a piece of early aviation infrastructure. The map also records numerous family-named burial grounds like Goodson Cem, Cavender Cem, and Puryear Cem, many situated near the various branches of East Chickamauga Creek and East Armuchee Creek.