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1972 Map of Redbud

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Redbud
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Coosawattee River winds through this 1970s landscape, serving as a prominent geographical boundary between Murray and Gordon counties. The map captures a detailed rural network of small communities and crossroads such as Nickelsville, Audubon, and Fidelle. Local social centers are well-represented by numerous country churches, including Maple Grove Ch, Evergreen Ch, and Mt Carmel Ch, alongside Redbud Sch in the southern portion of the quadrangle.

Infrastructure in this era relied on crossings like Montgomery Bridge and Loves Bridge to traverse the river and its many tributaries, including Salacoa Creek and Dry Creek. The prevalence of family-named locations such as Hunts Corner and Lewis Corner provides valuable evidence of local landownership patterns for genealogists. The terrain is defined by the prominent Red Bone Ridge in the southeast, with many small cemeteries and local landmarks like the Gaging Sta noted throughout the valley.