2017 Map of Shoulderbone

About this map

Shoulderbone and Howell Grove anchor this section of Hancock County, where the landscape is defined by the intricate drainage of Shoulderbone Creek and its many tributaries. The area is notable for its high density of ancestral burial grounds, including the Green Hudson Family Cem, Mosley Family Cem, and the Barnes Rives-Warren Family Cem near the southern edge. These family-named landmarks suggest a deep-rooted agricultural history that predates the modern expansion of Lake Sinclair to the west. The map also documents numerous rural congregations and their associated grounds, such as Mount Zion Methodist Church Cem and Hunts Chapel Cem, which served as the social and spiritual hubs for the scattered farmsteads. The network of local roads like Stem Bridge Rd and Hunts Chapel Rd follows the natural contours of the ridges between Fort Creek and Beaverdam Creek.