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1950 Map of Hephzibah

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Hephzibah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Industrial and rural landscapes intersect at the Albion Kaolin Chalk Mine in Richmond County, where kaolin extraction shaped the local economy and community life mid-century. The settlement of Hephzibah serves as a central hub, connected to the wider region by the Georgia and Florida RR and the notable thoroughfare of Tobacco Road. The terrain is defined by the drainage systems of Spirit Creek and its many tributaries, including Little Spirit Creek and Johnsons Branch, which feed into local landmarks like the Richmond Factory Pond and Hancock Millpond.

Genealogists and local historians will find a dense network of institutional landmarks, including numerous rural houses of worship such as Chalk Mine Memorial Church, Adams Grove Church, and Berlin Church. The map meticulously identifies several family and community burial grounds, such as Bugs Cemetery, Malone Cemetery, and Rhodes Cemetery, providing valuable points of reference for tracing ancestral roots near the small communities of Gracewood and Melton.