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1970 Map of Oak Park

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Oak Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Oak Park and the surrounding pine-dappled lowlands of south-central Georgia are captured in this 1970s-era study. The landscape is defined by the slow-moving waters of the Ohoopee River and Pendleton Creek, which snake through the territory alongside the Central of Georgia Railroad. Traces of earlier transportation networks are visible in the form of an Old Railroad Grade and a Jeep Trail cutting through the woodlands.

The map is an essential record for genealogical research, documenting numerous rural family burial grounds and community hubs. Significant local landmarks include Waters Cem, Harrell Cem, and the White Chapel Cem. Remote settlements like Normantown and several country churches, such as Pendleton Springs Ch and Lane Chapel, reflect the dispersed agricultural and timber-based character of the region before late-century modernization.