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1971 Map of Appling

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Appling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Appling serves as a central hub in this early 1970s landscape, which is defined by a dense network of rural churches and family-named watercourses. The area's spiritual and social history is deeply anchored by sites like Kiokee Ch and the Old Kiokee Ch Cem, alongside other congregations such as Mt Moriah Ch and Olive Grove Ch. These institutions are dispersed among small settlements including Phinizy, Howell, and Pollards Corner, reflecting a traditional Georgia Piedmont community structure.

The topography is characterized by the complex drainage of Greenbrier Creek and Kiokee Creek, with numerous smaller tributaries like Dickey Branch, Harris Branch, and Satterwhite Branch carving the terrain. Educational infrastructure is represented by the Columbia Jr High Sch, while a prominent Pipeline cutting through the northeast suggests the early integration of modern energy utilities into this largely rural environment.