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1948 Map of Bodenham

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Bodenham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Lawrence and Giles county line bisects this 1948 topographic landscape, where the rural settlements of New Prospect and Bodenham serve as community hubs along the primary road. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows, such as Johnson Hollow and Smith Hollow, where small-scale farming and residence followed the watercourses of Choate Creek and Agnew Creek.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of local institutions, including the Beech Grove Ch, Choate Creek Church, and Wilburn Chapel, alongside schools like Copperas Sch and Union Hill School. The map records specific family-named landmarks like Hughes Cem and Smith Cem, as well as the natural feature of Copperas Falls near the southern edge. This survey documents the area's mid-century rural character before decades of land-use change, preserving the exact locations of many country churches and small community centers.