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1955 Map of Louvale

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Louvale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The community of Louvale serves as a focal point for this mid-century survey of Stewart County, where the agricultural and social life of the era is anchored by numerous rural congregations and schools. The landscape is dotted with centers of community history such as Mt Gilead Ch, New Hope Ch, and Bland Memorial Ch, each often accompanied by its respective cemetery. This pattern of settlement reflects the importance of local institutions in the Georgia backcountry during the 1950s.

Industrial development is captured in transition by the presence of the Seaboard Air Line RR (Graded) and the dedicated Louvale Station. The physical geography is defined by a dense network of watercourses including Hichitee Creek, Black Creek, and Hannahatchee Creek, which feed into various family-named landmarks like Hallidays Pond and Jenkins Pond. These features, along with the Louvale Sch, provide a detailed record of the people and places that shaped this corner of Georgia.