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1978 Map of Portal

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Portal
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Portal serves as the primary hub of activity in this 1978 survey, situated at the junction of Grady St and Church St. The town's grid is characterized by residential development near the Athletic Field and a nearby Landing Strip, reflecting a quiet rural community serving the surrounding timber and agricultural lands of Bulloch County. Outside the main settlement, the landscape is dotted with small family-named landmarks and local centers like Piddleville and Aaron, which likely served as crucial social anchors for the surrounding farmsteads.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Lotts Creek and Coopers Prong threading through the terrain toward Lake Collins. The map is particularly rich for genealogists, documenting numerous rural congregations such as Newton Grove Ch and Poplar Springs Ch, alongside scattered burial grounds like Munlin Cem and Nichols Cem. These features, combined with the presence of the Willow Hill Sch, provide a clear picture of the community infrastructure in the late 1970s.