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1973 Map of Dorcas

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Dorcas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Shoal River meanders across this Panhandle landscape, defining the topography south of the Dorcas settlement in the early 1970s. The region is characterized by a complex network of wetlands and tributaries, including McCloud Bay Pond, Pennywinkle Bay, and the branching waters of Mare Creek. Transport and infrastructure are concentrated in the south, where the Louisville and Nashville railroad runs parallel to the highway through Deerland.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the dispersed burial sites and community centers, from Old Dorcas Cem and Hart Cem to Welcome Ch and the junction at Killingsworth Crossroads. The presence of several Claypit and Sandpit locations alongside utility pipelines points to the area's mid-century rural industrial activity, while numerous family-named water features like Kirkland Branch and Hannah Branch indicate long-standing land divisions and local heritage.