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1949 Map of Millstone Lake

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Millstone Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Mineral Springs and Beaverdam districts of Richmond County are defined by a network of creeks and small, family-named community landmarks at the close of the 1940s. Several country churches, including Sandy Level Ch and McLean Ch, serve as social anchors for rural residents, while the Lincoln Sch stands along the road between Beaver Dam Creek and Hitchcock Creek. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the McKinney Lake Fish Hatchery and several ponds indicate the importance of managed water resources in this landscape.

Transportation is anchored by the Norfolk Southern railroad, which cuts through the northwestern corner near Little Mountain Creek. The terrain is characterized by numerous small branches such as Paradise Creek and Juniper Creek, which feed into larger bodies like Ledbetter Lake. The presence of a Lookout Tower and Camp Millstone suggests a landscape largely devoted to forestry and outdoor recreation in the mid-century era.