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1974 Map of Porterville

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Porterville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Sucarnoochee River and Pawticfaw Creek drainage systems define the landscape of the Mississippi-Alabama borderlands in this mid-1970s survey. The settlement of Porterville serves as a central hub, situated near the intersection of several watercourses and an Old Railroad Grade that speaks to the area's older transportation network. To the south, the community of Enondale is marked by its own Enondale Church and nearby cemetery, illustrating the dispersed rural settlement pattern characteristic of Kemper County.

Local landmarks such as Mt Zion Church, Keys Chapel, and Briggs Chapel provide critical points of reference for genealogists tracking family history across the state line. Industrial activity is represented by a Sandpit near the river, while the natural hydrology is further detailed by the paths of Quilby Creek and Blackwater Creek. The map documents the precise interface between Kemper and Sumter counties during a period of transition in the Deep South.