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1974 Map of Donalsonville NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Spring Creek and its many tributaries, including Aycocks Creek and Cypress Creek, define the low-lying wetlands of Miller County during the mid-1970s. The landscape is a network of small agricultural settlements and rural community centers connected by state roads and local bypasses. The map records several small country churches that served as anchors for local life, such as Shiloh Ch, South Mt Zion Ch, and Oak Grove Ch.

On the eastern edge of the quadrangle, the town of Colquitt serves as a primary hub, featuring a Lookout Tower and connections to the surrounding countryside. Other smaller place names like Mayhaw and New Salem are preserved here, alongside family-named landmarks like Roberts Cem. The drainage patterns of Flat Creek and Dry Creek illustrate the natural hydrology of the region before further modern development, providing a detailed look at the rural Georgia landscape as it existed decades ago.