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1971 Map of Fort Dale

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Fort Dale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Fort Dale and the surrounding Butler County hills are captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape defined by its creek valleys and rural congregations. The settlement of Clover Hill sits near the northern boundary with Lowndes County, while further south, the map details a network of community landmarks such as Antioch Ch, Damascus Ch, and Shiloh Ch. The topography is heavily dissected by Mussel Creek and its many tributaries, including South Fork Mussel Creek and Cedar Creek, creating a varied terrain of ridges and bottoms.

Water management and local industry are evident through features like Thigpens Pond and the chain of Upper Lake, Lower Lake, and Sherling Lake. For those researching local history, the map provides precise locations for family-named sites and rural centers like Manningham and the Pine Top Cem. The Barganier Lookout Tower stands as a prominent high-point landmark, overseeing a region where timber and agriculture were the primary drivers of the landscape's character.