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1950 Map of Waleska

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Waleska
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Waleska and the surrounding highland communities of northwest Georgia are defined here by a dense network of mountain ridges and narrow creek valleys. The western corridor is dominated by the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Old Dixie Highway, which connect the settlements of Fairmount, Rydal, and White. This area reveals a post-war rural landscape where civic life centered on places like Millers Chapel, the Oak Hill School, and the County Home.

The topography transitions into the steep elevations of Pine Log Mountain and Bear Mountain, where more isolated landmarks like the Furnace and various family cemeteries, such as the Richardson Cemetery, appear. This survey records a period before heavy modernization, showing the original course of Talking Rock Creek and the Salacoa Valley as they influenced the placement of farms and small churches like Refuge Church and Sardis Church.