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1974 Map of Climax North

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Climax North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The town of Climax anchors this 1974 survey of southwest Georgia, situated at a junction along the Seaboard Coast Line. This rural landscape is defined by its small community centers and numerous country houses of worship, ranging from Adams Chapel in the west to Grant Chapel and Salem Ch in the central corridor. The topography is marked by a series of prominent depressions and basins, including Open Pond, Cane Water Pond, and Black Lake, while the Big Slough meanders through the northwest corner of the county.

Local history researchers will find a significant concentration of burial sites and community landmarks, such as Parker Courthouse and the Mars Hill Cem near the northern boundary. The southern portion of the sheet reveals the industrial and infrastructure markers of the mid-1970s, including a prominent Lookout Tower and a utility Pipeline cutting across the timbered terrain near the Decatur Co-Grady Co line.