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1972 Map of Shoulderbone

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

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Shoulderbone sits at the heart of this rural Hancock County landscape, where the waters of Shoulderbone Creek and Lundy Creek converge. The early 1970s terrain is defined by a dense network of country churches that served as the anchors of local community life, including Green Spring Ch, Mt Zion Ch, and Hunts Chapel. These spiritual centers are often accompanied by historical burial grounds like the Green Spring Cem, offering valuable data points for genealogists tracking family lineages in the Georgia Piedmont.

The western edge of the map captures a portion of Lake Sinclair, where the flooded reaches of Sikes Creek create a jagged shoreline of finger-like coves. In contrast to the recreational waters, the interior remains dominated by agricultural and timber tracts, with named branches such as Whitten Creek and Beaverdam Creek cutting through the elevations. Scattered settlements like Howell Grove and smaller landmarks like Gaisert Ch illustrate the dispersed residency pattern typical of this era before significant modern development altered the rural character.