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1966 Map of Spotville

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Spotville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Cornie Bayou and its winding tributary, Little Cornie Bayou, anchor this mid-1960s landscape in southern Columbia County. The map documents an area defined by the extraction of natural resources, featuring the Magnolia Oil and Gas Field and the Atlantic Oil and Gas Field. Numerous Oil Wells are scattered across the terrain, connected by a network of pipelines and unimproved dirt roads that serve the industry alongside rural agriculture.

Settlement patterns center on small communities like Spotville and Village Junction, with several family-named cemeteries and churches providing vital clues for genealogists. Landmarks such as Smyrna Ch, Heard Chapel, and St Marks Cem indicate the social hubs of these rural townships. The drainage of Hurricane Creek and Village Creek further shapes the low-lying areas, while several gravel pits indicate local industry outside of the dominant oil and gas sector.