The Murray County Georgia map covers a northwest Georgia county where the Chatsworth–Eton settlement corridor meets the Cohutta Mountains and the Tennessee state line. Murray County was created from Cherokee territory in 1832 and named for Thomas W. Murray, a former speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated 41,607 residents on July 1, 2025.
The county’s geography changes sharply from developed valleys in the west to national forest and mountain ridges in the east. Cherokee history, railroad development, flooring manufacturing, Fort Mountain State Park, and outdoor recreation all shape its modern identity.
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Cherokee history at Spring Place
Spring Place was an important Cherokee settlement before Murray County existed. Cherokee leader James Vann developed a plantation, mill, trading post, and businesses along the Federal Road and built a two-story brick mansion between 1804 and 1806.
The Chief Vann House is often described as the first brick home in the Cherokee Nation. Vann also supported a Moravian mission and school at Spring Place, where future Cherokee leaders studied before Georgia’s land seizures and the forced removal era disrupted the community.
Places and map versions included
This Murray County Georgia map identifies Chatsworth, Eton, Spring Place, Crandall, and Cisco together with surrounding county and state boundaries. The color and black-and-white files retain labels, while the outline version removes names and fills for custom annotation.
Chatsworth, the railroad, and county government
Chatsworth developed in the early twentieth century after railroad construction created a new transportation center. Trains moved residents, timber, minerals, and farm goods, while hotels, stores, and county services clustered near the depot.
The city is now the county seat and is promoted as a gateway to the Appalachians. Its historic depot and Wright Hotel preserve the period when rail travel and mineral-spring tourism helped shape downtown Chatsworth.
Fort Mountain and the Cohutta landscape
Fort Mountain State Park occupies the southwestern end of the Cohutta Mountains near the Cohutta Wilderness. Trails cross hardwood forest, streams, blueberry thickets, and mountain viewpoints, while a lake supports fishing and recreation.
The ridge contains an ancient stone wall whose builders and purpose remain uncertain. Civilian Conservation Corps crews developed roads, trails, and park structures during the Great Depression, creating much of the park framework used today.
Eton and the flooring-manufacturing region
Eton is the county’s second incorporated city and forms part of the developed western valley north of Chatsworth. Schools, neighborhoods, farms, and industrial facilities connect the two cities.
Murray County lies beside Dalton and Whitfield County, the center of the U.S. carpet and flooring industry. Manufacturing plants, warehouses, trucking, and supplier businesses provide employment and create daily commuting ties across the county line.
Population and mountain-valley geography
The 2020 census counted 39,973 residents, and the 2025 estimate reached 41,607, an increase of 4.1 percent from the April 2020 estimates base. The county has about 344.5 square miles of land.
Murray County borders Whitfield and Gordon counties to the west and southwest, Gilmer and Fannin counties to the southeast and east, and Bradley and Polk counties in Tennessee to the north. The Conasauga River drains valley areas below the eastern mountains.
Color map
The color file separates the Chatsworth–Eton corridor in the west from Fort Mountain and the Cohutta Mountains in the east. It is useful for comparing settlement areas with national-forest and mountain landscapes.
Black and white map
The monochrome version retains place names and boundary lines without colored fills. Chatsworth, Eton, Spring Place, Crandall, and Cisco remain available for grayscale reference.
Outline map
The outline file leaves county and internal lines without labels. Users can add Cherokee sites, railroad routes, forest boundaries, the Conasauga River, mountain roads, or custom community markers.
Download the county map
The Murray County Georgia map is available in color, black-and-white, and outline A3 JPG formats. Choose a labeled version for place reference or the outline file for custom annotation.
County Map File Information
The download contains three A3 JPG versions of the Murray County map.
- Included Versions: Color, Black and White, Outline
- File Type: JPG
- Printable Size: A3
- Map Detail: County boundary, internal lines, and surrounding area
- Intended Use: Printing, classes, presentations, documents, and annotations
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the county seat of Murray County?
Chatsworth is the county seat and the main government, commercial, and visitor-service center.
What are the county’s incorporated cities?
Chatsworth and Eton are the two incorporated cities. Spring Place, Crandall, and Cisco are unincorporated communities.
Who built the stone wall on Fort Mountain?
Its builders and original purpose have not been established with certainty. The wall remains one of the park’s best-known historic mysteries.
References
Murray County government’s history page provides official local history resources and links to the county museum and historical society.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts provides the 2020 census count, July 1, 2025 estimate, and land area.
The New Georgia Encyclopedia entry for Murray County covers Cherokee history, the Vann family, county formation, railroads, and Fort Mountain development.
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