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1971 Map of Rayle

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Rayle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Oglethorpe and Wilkes counties meet along the winding course of Dry Fork Creek in this early 1970s survey. The landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Beaverdam Creek and Kettle Creek, which carve through the terrain between small rural clusters. The primary settlement at Rayle sits along the highway near several unnamed cemeteries, serving as a local hub alongside nearby Centerville. Educational and agricultural research is represented by the Univ of Ga Experimental Farm located in the western portion of the quadrangle.

Local genealogy is well-documented through a series of country churches and family burial sites. Notable landmarks for researchers include Stevens Grove Ch, Bethesda Ch, and Rock Ch, while the Chafin Cem offers a specific point of interest for those tracing family ties in the region. The map captures the area before modern expansion, preserving the locations of rural schoolhouses and neighborhood churches that shaped this part of Georgia.