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2014 Map of Baconton South

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Baconton South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Flint River meanders along the western edge of this Mitchell County landscape, creating prominent natural features like Horseshoe Bend and Prossers Island. The geography is defined by its water sources, from the expansive Wethington Slough to smaller localized springs such as Culpepper Spring, Double Springs, and Walton Spring. These water features historically dictated the placement of agricultural tracts and small settlements in this part of Georgia.

Concentrated activity centers around the community of Baconton in the north and the settlement of Flint situated along the central highway corridor. For those researching local family history, the map identifies Creek Cem and China Grove Cem, which serve as vital landmarks for tracing early residents. The southern portion of the sheet transitions into a landscape of depressions and basins, including Rock Pond and Rock Lake, before reaching the southern settlement of Adelaide.