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1964 Map of Mountville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Mountville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The community of Mountville serves as a primary hub in this mid-century portrait of Troup County, where the convergence of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and local thoroughfares like Hogansville Road shaped the regional movement of goods and people. The landscape is deeply etched with family and community history, evidenced by a dense network of country sanctuaries such as Union Chapel and St Bethel Ch, alongside numerous family burial grounds including the Traylor-Johnson Cem and Reid Cem.

Transitioning from the small settlements of Louise and Whitfield, the map reveals a terrain drained by Beech Creek and Shoal Creek, where rural life is anchored by landmarks like the Mount Pleasant Sch. The presence of industrial infrastructure, including a significant pipeline and the West Point and Atlantic Railroad, highlights the area's role as a transit corridor between larger centers like La Grange.