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1967 Map of Hamilton

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Hamilton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Buttahatchee River winds across this Marion County landscape, anchoring the development of Hamilton and surrounding rural communities. During this mid-century period, the area maintained a network of traditional social centers, including the Shiloh Sch and numerous country churches such as Antioch Ch and Mt Hope Ch. The topography reveals a complex drainage system where Williams Creek and Sevenmile Creek feed into the river valley, shaping the layout of early roads and settlements like Pleasant Ridge.

Local infrastructure reflects the era's growth, featuring the Marion County Airport and a Drive-in Theater just outside the main town center. For genealogists, the map is a precise record of family and community history, plotting several burial grounds including New Hope Cem, Streetman Cem, and the Poplar Log Cem. Small-scale industrial activity is evident through various Gravel Pit sites scattered near the waterways.