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1971 Map of Soperton North

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Soperton North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Pendleton Creek and its many tributaries, including Alligator Creek and Tiger Creek, define this rural stretch of Treutlen County. The landscape is dotted with small country churches such as Johnson Chapel, St Marys Ch, and Oak Chapel, serving the communities surrounding Soperton and Blackville. These centers of local life, often paired with small burial grounds like Ricks Cem, provide a glimpse into the social fabric of the Georgia coastal plain during the early 1970s.

The Seaboard Coast Line railroad cuts through the southern portion of the quadrangle, passing near the County Sch and the Trettlen Co Landing Strip. The presence of the Lookout Tower Harmony Ch and its namesake Lookout Tower suggests the importance of fire observation in the pine-rich environment. Further east, water bodies such as Sand Hill Lake and Anderson Pond reflect the swampy, low-lying nature of the terrain between the Emanuel and Treutlen county line.