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1963 Map of Quitman

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Quitman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Quitman sits at the southern edge of a landscape defined by the winding course of Cadron Creek and its many tributaries, captured here in the early 1960s with revisions reflecting the mid-1970s. The map illustrates the rising waters of Greers Ferry Lake as it reaches into Goff Cove, a significant change to the local topography. Away from the lake, the area retains a rural character marked by small settlements like Pearson and Crossroads.

Family and community history is anchored by numerous small churches and cemeteries, such as Wesley Chapel and the Aldridge Cem. Of particular historical note is the Treaty Boundary line cutting across the northern hills near Pryor Mountain, an enduring mark of early land divisions. The terrain is divided by several named branches and hollows, including Bettis Creek and Sulphur Springs Hollow, showing the complex drainage system feeding into the larger basin.