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1971 Map of Shiloh

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Shiloh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Little White House State Historic Site occupies the northern ridges of Pine Mountain, overlooking a landscape defined by the junction of Harris, Meriwether, and Talbot counties. The area exhibits a distinct settlement pattern where small communities like Shiloh and Flint Hill are situated along the rail corridors of the Southern and Seaboard lines. These railroads cross through the gaps of the parallel ridgelines, including Hodo Gap and Carlisle Gap, connecting the upland sites to the agricultural lowlands.

Local genealogy and social history are preserved in several rural landmarks, including Fellowship Ch and St Pauls Ch, alongside family-named sites such as Tramell Cem and Macedonia Cem. The terrain is marked by numerous watercourses flowing from the slopes of Oak Mountain, such as Lazer Creek and Sparks Creek, which historically dictated the placement of early homesteads and roads like Upper Shiloh Road.