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1970 Map of Old Spring Hill

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Old Spring Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Old Spring Hill and the rural surroundings of Demopolis appear here during the transition into the 1970s, defined by a dense network of country churches that speak to the area's deep-rooted community history. The landscape is dotted with congregations such as Nazareth of Galilee Ch, St Paul Ch, and the Old Mt Canaan Ch, often situated near small family or community burial grounds like Pine Grove Ch Cem.

Transport and utility infrastructure cut through the terrain, with the ST Louis-San Francisco railroad line and multiple Pipeline corridors crossing the drainages of French Creek and Falling Creek. Industrial activity is evident in several Sandpit locations near Double Creek, while local recreation is represented by the Golf Course and Lake Miriam. The map provides a detailed view of the Marengo County landscape before further modernization, preserving the locations of many small landmarks that define the local genealogy of this region.