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1974 Map of Bethany

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Bethany
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Ichawaynochaway Creek winds through the eastern portion of this South Georgia landscape, defining a rural area where the borders of Baker and Miller counties meet. The settlement patterns in the mid-1970s reflect a decentralized community anchored by local institutions like the Baker Academy and several country churches, including Live Oak Ch and New Evergreen Ch. These sites, along with small family or community burial grounds such as Oak Grove Cem and Cedar Grove Ch Cem, provide critical touchpoints for genealogical research in this agricultural region.

Transportation is dominated by a grid of light-duty and unimproved roads connecting small clusters of homes at Bethany, Crestview, and Mimsville. The terrain is characterized by the slow drainage of Alligator Creek, Little Cypress Creek, and Big Cypress Creek, which create numerous depressions and marshy pockets typical of the Gulf Coastal Plain before reaching larger regional waterways. The inclusion of the County Lookout Tower Morgan Cem on the eastern edge highlights the area's forest management history.