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1946 Map of Wilscot

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Wilscot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

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The mountain community of Morganton sits at the northern edge of this 1946 survey, overlooking the waters of Blue Ridge Lake. The landscape is dominated by the ridges of the Chattahoochee National Forest, where a network of gaps and peaks like Tipton Mtn and Licklog Mountain define the difficult terrain. A high-altitude perspective is provided at Brawley Mtn Lookout Tower, while the valleys below are threaded by the Toccoa River and its numerous tributaries.

Local life in this part of Fannin County was centered around small crossroads and rural institutions. Settlements such as Padena, Hurst, and Dial appear along the winding mountain roads. Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including Sugar Hill Cem, Antioch Cem, and Vanzant Cem, often located near country houses of worship like Upper Wilscot Ch and the Sugar Hill Sch.