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1982 Map of Havana North

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Havana North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

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The Georgia Florida state line bisects this landscape, separating the tobacco-growing and clay-mining country of Gadsden County from the rural reaches of Decatur and Grady Counties. Industrial patterns are etched into the terrain via numerous Strip Mines, claypits, and the Industrial Waste Ponds near Attapulgus. These excavations contrast with the steady flow of Attapulgus Creek and the marshy expanses of the Swamp.

Cultural and community life is anchored by a dense network of family-named landmarks and rural congregations. Small settlements such as Amsterdam, Jamieson, and Hinson are connected by the Seaboard rail line. Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the distribution of country cemeteries and churches, including Woodberry Cem, Griffin Cem, and Mt Zion Ch. The presence of the Watson Line and the Rutten Airstrip further illustrates the intersection of historic boundary surveys and mid-century local utility.