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1950 Map of Bowdens Pond

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Bowdens Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Brier Creek and its many tributaries, including Little Brier Creek and Port Creek, anchor this rural Georgia landscape at the convergence of McDuffie, Warren, Glascock, and Jefferson counties. The 1950 topography reveals a society organized around small country churches and rural schools, such as the combined Poplar Head Church and School and the Purvis School. Significant water features like Bowdens Pond and Bradshaw Lake are central landmarks, with boat houses and rapids indicated on the map.

Agricultural life is documented through scattered windmills and family-named cemeteries, including Phillips Cemetery, Smith Cemetery, and McLain Cemetery. The southern portion of the map is defined by the Savannah and Atlanta rail line, while the eastern edge marks the boundary of the Camp Gordon Military Reservation. This survey provides a distinct record of the rural Piedmont before later mid-century development altered these family landholdings.