1947 Map of Wilscot

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Morganton and the upper reaches of the Toccoa River define this section of the Chattahoochee National Forest in the late 1940s. The landscape is dotted with small, family-named landmarks and rural institutions that speak to the deep-rooted community of Fannin County. Numerous cemeteries such as Nixon Cem, Brown Cem, and Vanzant Cem are scattered across the valley floors, often situated near country houses of worship like Antioch Ch and Pleasant Hill Ch. The high terrain is marked by the Brawley Mtn LOOKOUT TOWER and the prominent Rocky Mountain ridge. A hydrological network of named branches and creeks, including Noontootla Creek and Skeenah Creek, flows toward Lake Toccoa, which is noted at an elevation of 1690 feet. The presence of the Sugar Hill Sch and the Gaging Station near the river indicates the essential infrastructure of this mountain region during the post-war era.