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1969 Map of McAlpin

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of McAlpin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Seaboard Coast Line railroad cuts diagonally across this Suwannee County landscape, anchoring rural communities like McAlpin and Pine Mount. The area is defined by its numerous water bodies, ranging from the large Peacock Lake in the northeast to smaller sinks and ponds like Blue Lake and Bandy Lake. A network of unpaved roads and property lines connects several country churches, including Mt Moriah Ch and Bethlehem Ch, which served the scattered farming families of the late 1960s.

The topography is generally flat with subtle rises, most notably at Rocky Hill, where the Rocky Hill Lookout Tower stands as a sentinel over the surrounding timber and fields. Near the southern edge, the Little River winds through the terrain, accompanied by the Little River Cem. This map records a quiet agricultural era before modern development, preserving the locations of family-named landmarks like Scott Pond and Crawford Lake.