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2020 Map of Friendship

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Friendship
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Friendship serves as a central point in this rural landscape where the borders of Baldwin, Hancock, and Washington counties converge. The area is characterized by a dense network of family-named burial grounds and small community landmarks, reflecting a deep-rooted genealogical heritage. Numerous small creeks and branches, such as White Oak Cr, Spring Cr, and Tiger Cr, carve through the terrain, while larger water features like O'Quinn Pond punctuate the lower elevations.

Local history is preserved in the names of church sites and family plots, including the Harmony Church Cem, Mount Nebo Church Cem, and the Underwood - Harrison Family Cem. These sites, alongside roads like Indian Trail Rd and Beulah Hwy, trace the development of this pocket of Georgia. The distribution of sites like the Trawick Family Cem Number 1 and John Thomas Family Cem provides a detailed look at family landholdings and settlement patterns that have persisted for generations.