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1973 Map of Chickasawhatchee

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Chickasawhatchee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Chickasawhatchee Creek winds through the agricultural landscape of Terrell County, defining a region where small rural communities and family-named landmarks are central to the terrain. The small settlement of Herod sits at the intersection of local roads, while the presence of Clarks Mill further south suggests the historical importance of water-driven industry in the area's development. Cultural life is anchored by a significant density of country churches and burial grounds, including Zion Hill Ch, Mountain Grove Ch, and Houston Grove Ch, many of which remain vital touchstones for family historians and genealogists.

Technological and civic progress appear in the margins, with the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and Dawson Municipal Airport in the northern reaches. A specific historical marker, the Andrew Jackson Monument, stands near the center of the map, providing a tangible link to 19th-century movements through southwest Georgia. The low-lying wetlands around Long Pond and Brantley Creek contrast with the organized grid of farm tracks and a significant pipeline corridor.