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1971 Map of Henderson

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Henderson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The agrarian landscape of the Houston County and Dooly County border is defined by a dense network of country churches and family burial grounds in the early 1970s. This survey centers on the community of Henderson, where the local identity is anchored by the Shiloh Ch and its adjacent Shiloh Cem. The terrain is deeply etched by the winding course of Hogcrawl Creek and Big Creek, which create natural boundaries for the rural homesteads and agricultural fields of the region.

Further south, the map documents the northern reaches of Unadilla and the nearby settlement of Snow Spring, highlighting the local importance of water sources in this part of Georgia. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of small congregations like Holly Grove Ch and New Bethel Ch, each often paired with its own cemetery, such as New Bethel Cem. These landmarks, along with the Lookout Tower and Water Tank, provide essential navigation points across the undulating coastal plain.