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1987 Map of Claud

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Claud
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Indian Treaty Boundary cuts across the center of this rural landscape, marking a historical line of demarcation in Elmore County. Centered on the settlement of Claud, the map documents a landscape defined by small communities and family landmarks such as Meinzine, Mayberry, and Good Hope. The terrain is drained by several significant waterways, including Chubbehatchee Creek and Tumkeehatchee Creek, which wind through the timbered hills and valleys.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by a high density of rural institutions. Numerous community centers are noted, including Union Ch, Pleasant Hill Ch, and Mt Zion Ch, along with family-associated burial grounds like Sheppard Cem, Marshall Cem, and China Grove Cem. The presence of several pipeline corridors cutting through the woodland indicates the modern infrastructure underlying this otherwise traditional agricultural and residential region.