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1964 Map of Pendergrass

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

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Agricultural patterns and family-named landmarks define this mid-century view of Jackson and Hall counties. The Seaboard Air Line corridor anchors the settlements of Pendergrass and Talmo, showing the spatial relationship between rail transit and rural community centers. The map provides significant detail for local historians, documenting numerous country churches such as Holly Springs Ch and Pond Fork Ch, alongside established burial grounds like the Jarrett Cem and Academy Missionary Cem.

Drainage systems, including the Middle Oconee River and its various tributaries like Opossum Creek and Walnut Creek, carve through the terrain, dictating the placement of early roads and homesteads. Small rural institutions, such as the North Jackson Sch, illustrate the educational infrastructure of the period. This survey captures the region just as modern interstate developments began to reshape the northern Georgia landscape.