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1974 Map of Bellevue

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Bellevue
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Buckhead Creek and its many tributaries, including Rosemary Creek and Rocky Creek, dominate this rural landscape straddling the Burke and Jenkins County line. The area is defined by a dense network of country churches that likely served as the centers of social life for the surrounding agricultural community, such as McCullough Grove Ch, Salters Grove Ch, and Carswell Grove Ch. Settlement is sparse, with the small community of Bellevue and the area near McCullough Millpond being the primary focal points.

Water plays a central role in the topography, from the marshy edges of Jones Pond and Big Dukes Pond to the early engineering evident at The Canal. For those interested in local genealogy, the map identifies specific family-named landmarks like Porterville Ch and several small cemeteries and gravesites. This 1970s record preserves a traditional Georgia coastal plain environment before significant modern infrastructure or land-use changes altered the historical footprint of these rural parishes.