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1955 Map of Lumpkin SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Providence Canyons dominate the center of this Georgia landscape, illustrating the dramatic geological shifts of the mid-20th century. This 1955 field-checked survey reveals a rural community structured around its spiritual and educational hubs, such as Mount Moriah Ch and Providence Ch. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for family burial grounds including the James Templeton Cem and the combined grounds of Stephen Chapel (Bluff Springs Cem).

The drainage network, defined by Turner Creek and Ichabuckler Creek, flows through a terrain dotted with small landmarks like the Providence Tower. The presence of the North Glory Hole and South Glory Hole suggests specialized water management or land use characteristic of this era in Stewart County. From the Bryan Sch to Wesley Chapel, the map preserves a layout of rural Southern life just as modern road networks were beginning to formalize.