1974 Map of Bellevue

About this map

Buckhead Creek and its many tributaries, including Rosemary Creek and Beaverdam Creek, define the drainage of this East Georgia landscape. Recorded in the mid-1970s, the area is characterized by a dense network of rural religious and community landmarks. Genealogists may find particular value in the numerous named houses of worship, such as Big Buckhead Ch and Carswell Grove Ch, along with family-named burial sites like Porterville Cem. The map captures a transition across the Burke and Jenkins county line, where large water bodies such as Big Dukes Pond and Jones Pond dominate the southern reaches. Industrial and agricultural history is evidenced by McCullough Millpond on Eightmile Cr and The Canal, illustrating how water resources were managed for local use before the turn of the century.