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1965 Map of Georgia

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Georgia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio RR cuts a direct path through the heart of this landscape, connecting the small settlements of Mooretown and Georgia within the Spice Valley and Marion townships. This 1965 survey, updated through the late 1980s, reveals a deeply dissected terrain characterized by numerous named ridges and hollows, such as Burton Ridge and Tincher Hollow, that defined the early settlement patterns of the Hoosier National Forest region.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including the Old Indian Treaty Boundary slicing across the center of the sheet and several country churches and burial grounds like Bonds Chapel, Spice Valley Cem, and Isom Cem. To the south, the Lost River meanders toward Orangeville, passing near Wesley Chapel and the small clearing of Hindostan. The transition from rail-dependent hamlets to forest recreation is visible at Shirley Creek Horseman's Camp and the small Quarry sites dotting the hillsides.