1971 Map of Blackshear West

About this map

Rural Pierce County at the dawn of the 1970s is characterized by a landscape of scattered agricultural clearings, meandering waterways, and deep-rooted community landmarks. The Seaboard Coast Line railroad cuts diagonally across the southeastern terrain, serving as a primary corridor near the settlement of Homestead and the western edge of Blackshear. The hydrological network is defined by the Alabaha River and the Satilla River, with Hacklebarney Creek and Kettle Creek feeding the local drainage system. Local social life is centered around numerous country churches and family-named sites, including Alabama Ch, Piney Grove Ch, and the distinctively named Jot 'Em Down Store. Sand extraction points like the various Sandpit and Sandpits locations indicate the small-scale industrial use of the sandy coastal plain soil during this era.