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1963 Map of Holly Springs

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Holly Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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Chauga River winds through the heart of this landscape, its path defined by significant crossings like Cobbs Bridge and Davis Bridge. In the mid-1960s, this portion of Oconee County was characterized by its network of rural congregations and family cemeteries, including New Promised Land Ch, Rider Mtn Ch, and the Duke Cem. The presence of Sumter National Forest dominates the northern reaches, where terrain rises to named peaks such as Nancy Long Mtn and Piney Mtn.

Settlement patterns center on the small hubs of Holly Springs and Madison, where local education was served by Holly Springs Sch and Cleveland Sch. The southwestern corner shows the influence of the Hartwell Reservoir near the Georgia State Line, marking a shift in the local hydrology. This survey records a transition from traditional agricultural land use to managed forest and water resources, evidenced by the numerous small ponds like Smith Pond and Harper Pond scattered across the river's drainage.