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1947 Map of Wilscot

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

USGS Topo · Published 1947

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Morganton sits in the northwest corner of this 1946 field study, serving as a gateway to the high-elevation terrain of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The Toccoa River and its impoundment at Lake Toccoa anchor the western landscape, while the Louisville and Nashville RR follows the river valley southward through Hickoryland toward Dial. The interior is defined by a series of high ridges and gaps, including Wilscot Gap and Skeenah Gap, which provided essential transit through the mountains.

Local family history is deeply embedded in the land, evidenced by numerous small burial grounds such as Nixon Cem, Brawley Cem, and Chastain Cem. Social life centered on landmarks like Sugar Hill Sch and Pleasant Hill Ch. The presence of the Brawley Mtn Lookout Tower atop one of the region's prominent peaks highlights the era's focus on forest management and fire prevention in the North Georgia mountains.