1961 Map of Deepstep

About this map

Linton and Deepstep anchor this agricultural and industrial landscape in central Georgia, where the geography is defined by the headwaters of Buffalo Creek and Keg Creek. The map reveals a transition into the mid-20th-century extraction economy, notably marked by a large Claypit and the settlement of Kaolin in the southeast, indicating the region's significance in kaolin clay mining. Cultural landmarks are densely scattered across the rural tracts, including numerous country churches like Old Darien Ch and Smyrna Ch, alongside small family burial grounds such as Stephen Mills Cem and Trawich Cem. On higher ground, the Renfroe Lookout Tower overlooks the wooded drainages of Brush Creek and Deepstep Creek. The 1980s photorevisions, shown in purple, document evolving land use and industrial expansion near the Strip Mine areas, providing a clear comparison of the changing terrain between the late 1950s and the 1980s.