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2011 Map of Rutledge South

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Rutledge South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

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Macedonia Baptist Church and its associated Macedonia Baptist Cemetery anchor the northern boundary of this landscape, which transitions from the edge of Rutledge into the rural expanses of Morgan County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Big Indian Creek, Pole Creek, and Little River, each supporting local impoundments such as Saye Lake and Lewis Lake.

Evidence of established rural communities is found at Brownwood and Dorsey, where historical congregations like Mars Hill Church and Thankful Church served local families. Genealogists will find several family-linked landmarks, including the Cheney-Towns Cemetery and the Clack Bridge crossing, which illustrate the long-standing settlement patterns and social infrastructure of this region before modern development patterns fully took hold.