1964 Map of Ola

About this map

The settlement of Ola serves as the focal point of this eastern Henry County landscape, where the headwaters of Tussahaw Creek and Nails Creek carve through the terrain. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural community defined by its proximity to the South River and a dense network of family-named landmarks and country roads such as Upchurch Road and Mc Garity Road. These routes connect a significant concentration of early religious and educational sites, including Ola Sch and Timberidge Ch. The distribution of burial grounds like Old Mt Bethel Cem and Humphrey Cem suggests a long history of family homesteads scattered between the creek bottoms. Aerial updates from the early 1980s highlight changing land use patterns, including the emergence of the Iris Lakes and evolving field boundaries, providing a bridge between mid-century agriculture and modern residential growth in this part of Georgia.