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1971 Map of China

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of China
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

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Murder Creek winds through the heart of this rural Conecuh Co. landscape, defining the topography of this corner of Alabama in the early 1970s. The settlement pattern is characterized by small, dispersed communities and a high concentration of country churches, including New Haven Ch and Centenary Ch, which often served as the social anchors for local residents.

Genealogists can trace family landmarks and burial sites such as the Witherington Cem near the community of China, along with other unnamed cemeteries scattered throughout the quadrangle. The presence of Bookers Mill and Fairnelson points to the area's agricultural and industrial history, where water features like Spring Creek and Shack Creek provided essential resources. The map also captures small-scale water bodies like Blackmons Pond and Witheringtons Pond, which remain key identifiers for locating historic homesteads.