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1964 Map of Nicholson

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

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The North Oconee River winds through the heart of the Jackson County countryside in the mid-1960s, serving as a focal point for the region's rural development. Along the eastern ridge, the Southern railway connects the communities of Nicholson and Center, while the Seaboard Air Line tracks skirt the western edge through Clarksboro and Attica. This era of growth is marked by the presence of significant local landmarks such as Benton Sch and several country churches including Bethany Ch and Antioch Ch, which served as social hubs for the surrounding farmsteads.

Water management and recreation are visible through the development of Lake Yamacutah and Lake Jarekit, contrasting with the natural drainage of Shankles Creek and Sandy Creek. Genealogists will find particular value in the dispersed family burial grounds and small community graveyards like Stapler Cem and Stone Cem, which preserve the names of the families who settled this portion of the Georgia Piedmont.