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1951 Map of Gap Pond

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Gap Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Gap Pond and its extensive surrounding wetlands dominate this 1950s terrain in Washington County. The landscape is defined by a complex network of freshwater bodies and marshlands, including the broad Mobile Swamp and the uniquely named Deadening. Small rural communities and homesteads are scattered throughout the piney woods, evidenced by numerous family and community landmarks such as Daniels and Daddy Hole.

Genealogists can trace a series of local burial grounds and religious centers that served these remote settlements, from Lay Cem in the north to the Deadening Cem in the south. Several small congregations are anchored by churches like Gap Pond Ch and White Oak Ch. The era's forestry infrastructure is visible in the placement of the Lookout Tower overlooking the drainage of Wells Mill Creek, while the presence of Golf Pond 2 and Blue Homestead Pond suggests the varied uses of the region's abundant sinkhole lakes and ponds.