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1972 Map of Friendship

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Friendship
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Town Creek and its many tributaries, including White Oak Creek and Spring Creek, carve a complex drainage pattern across this rural landscape where Baldwin, Hancock, and Washington counties meet. The settlement of Friendship serves as a local anchor in an area defined by small country congregations and early transit routes. Significant local history is preserved in the locations of Nebo Ch, County Line Ch, and Harmony Ch, which highlight the social centers of these dispersed farming communities.

Industrial activity is evident through a cluster of Strip Mine operations and a Sand and Gravel Pit near the northern border, contrasting with the preservation of older landmarks like the Indian Trail. Modern utility infrastructure is also visible, with prominent pipelines cutting across the terrain near O'Quinn Pond. The presence of numerous small cemeteries labeled simply as Cem near the churches provides valuable clues for genealogists tracing families in this tri-county borderland.