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1955 Map of Lumpkin

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

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Lumpkin serves as the central hub of Stewart County in the mid-1950s, defined by the crossroads of regional highways and the Seaboard Air Line railroad. This survey reveals a landscape deeply connected to its local institutions, with numerous country churches and segregated-era schools dotting the periphery. To the west, Shady Grove Ch and Greater New Hope Ch anchor rural communities, while the Dowd Sch and Green Grove Sch suggest the educational layout of the time.

The hydrology of the area is particularly distinct, characterized by numerous impoundments like Usher Millpond, Elders Pond, and Holders Pond. These water features, alongside Hodchodkee Creek and its southern branches, illustrate how the local geography was managed for utility. Genealogists will find value in the precise locations of the Ebenezer Cem and Shorter Chapel Cem, which preserve the footprints of family and community history near the town center.