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1971 Map of China Grove

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

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

China Grove and the rolling upland terrain of northern Pike and Bullock counties are documented here in the early 1970s. This agricultural landscape is defined by its rural congregations and family cemeteries, including Bethesda Ch, Mt Carmel Ch, and Bethesda Cem. The map reveals a high density of small rural landmarks such as Old Union Ch and Salem Ch, many of which served as the social heart of their respective communities.

A complex network of small waterways, such as Pinhook Creek, Colman Creek, and China Grove Creek, drains the ridge-and-valley system. The presence of several Sandpit sites near High Ridge and Bethesda Ch suggests local extraction activities alongside traditional farming. From Shopton in the north to China Grove in the south, the map preserves a detailed view of the rural settlement patterns before significant modern development.