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1964 Map of Mountville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Mountville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The railroad junction at Mountville serves as the focal point for this section of Troup County, where the Atlantic and West Point and Seaboard Coast Line railroads converge. This transit hub supports a rural landscape dotted with small family settlements like Louise and Whitfield. The topography is defined by the winding paths of Long Cane Creek and Beech Creek, which carve through the woodland and agricultural fields.

Genealogists will find an exceptional concentration of family-named sites, including the McGhee Cem, Heard Cem, and Traylor-Johnson Cem. Local spiritual and educational history is preserved through markers for the Mount Pleasant Sch, Union Chapel, and several local congregations like St Bethel Ch. These landmarks, connected by a network of rural routes such as Mountville-Hogansville Road, reflect a deeply established community structure prior to late-century modernization.