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1969 Map of McAlpin

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of McAlpin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

McAlpin and Padlock anchor this Suwannee County landscape, documented during a period of steady rural development in the late 1960s. The region is defined by a high concentration of community centers and local landmarks, including Beulah Hill Ch, Mt Zion Ch, and Mt Sinai Ch. This density of rural congregations suggests a history of closely-knit family settlements throughout the township.

Surface water dominates the geography, with numerous isolated ponds and lakes such as Peacock Lake, Blue Lake, and Crawford Lake dotting the terrain. The presence of the Rocky Hill Lookout Tower near Rocky Hill indicates the importance of timber resources and fire surveillance in the pine-laden heights of Pine Mount. For those tracing local lineages, the map identifies specific burial grounds like Bethlehem Cem and Little River Cem, providing exact locations for family research near the winding course of the Little River.