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1964 Map of Carmichael

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Carmichael
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Carmichael Oil Field and the West Langsdale Oil Field define the industrial footprint of this Clarke County landscape during the mid-1960s. Scattered with active Oil Wells and a Drill Hole, the area shows a clear transition from timber and turpentine to petroleum extraction. The terrain is deeply carved by the meandering Bucatunna Creek and its many tributaries like Fivemile Creek and Hanging Moss Creek, which provided natural drainage for the small settlements of Carmichael, Langsdale, and Theadville.

Tracing the historical layers of the region, the map reveals an Old Indian Treaty Boundary cutting across the southern portion near Stevens. A network of Old Railroad Grades and the Old Junction Road mark the paths of earlier transit, while numerous country churches and cemeteries, such as Andrew Chapel and Bass Everett Cem, serve as anchors for genealogists and local historians. An Indian Mound near Crandall offers a quiet nod to the area's pre-settlement heritage.