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1970 Map of Grangeburg

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Grangeburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The borderlands of Houston County, Alabama, and Jackson County, Florida, are defined here by a network of creeks and small agricultural settlements in the early 1970s. Grangeburg and Howard serve as local hubs in a landscape dotted with country schools and churches, including Harmon Sch and the Hickory Grove Ch. The presence of the U S Military Reservation in the southern portion of the quadrangle, alongside Wrights Airport near the northern boundary, indicates the strategic and infrastructural importance of this rural corridor.

Water plays a central role in the local geography, from the swampy reaches of Moates Bay to the dammed waters of Bazemores Mill Lake. For researchers and genealogists, the map is a detailed record of rural landmarks, including the Houston Lookout Tower and numerous family and community cemeteries like Friendship Cem, illustrating the deep-rooted settlement patterns along Cowarts Creek and Little Rocky Creek.