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1973 Map of Howe

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Howe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Glenville and the surrounding rural landscapes of the Russell Co and Barbour Co border are defined by the winding hydrology of the Cowikee Creek system. The North Fork, Middle Fork, and South Fork converge as they flow toward the Walter F George Reservoir and the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge in the southeast. This 1970s survey captures a landscape of small agricultural settlements and dispersed homesteads, connected by a network of churches and family cemeteries.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the numerous rural congregations, such as Tennell Chapel and Mt Gilead Ch, alongside burial sites like Browder Cem and Ivey Cem. The map illustrates the transition from traditional upland farming to the managed wetlands and protected habitats of the wildlife refuge, while smaller communities like Hawkinsville and Howe anchor the local road network between the creek forks.