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1973 Map of Acree

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Acree
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Seaboard Coast Line railroad creates a distinct horizontal axis across this landscape, connecting the small settlement of Acree to the rural expanses of Dougherty and Worth counties. The area is characterized by a dense network of local places of worship, including Salem, Beulah, and Morning Star churches, which served as the primary social anchors for these agricultural communities in the early 1970s.

Hydrology plays a major role in the terrain, with Piney Woods Creek and Mill Creek winding through the countryside alongside numerous water bodies like Hudson Pond and Brushy Pond. The emergence of modern infrastructure is evident near the eastern edge of the map at the Sylvester-Worth County Airport and the Pineknoll Country Club, signaling a shift toward more varied land use. For those tracking local family history, the map preserves several rural schools and church sites that define this region of South Georgia.