1963 Map of Stidham

About this map

Stidham and Fame anchor this McIntosh County landscape during a period of significant hydrological transition. The survey work, field checked in 1963, highlights the impending expansion of Eufaula Lake, with blue hatching clearly marking the areas of Simpson and Burton destined for submergence as the reservoir reached its normal pool elevation. This map is a critical resource for genealogists, as it preserves the locations of numerous family and community burial grounds, including Remsey Cem, Hutton Cem, and Fame Cem, before the shoreline changed the local geography forever. The rural fabric is further defined by several local congregations, such as Vivian Ch and the Artussee Indian Ch, which served the scattered residents of Vivian and Carters Corner. From the heights of Badger Hill down to the winding course of Coon Creek, the map details a world of section-line roads and creek-bottom timber on the eve of the reservoir's completion.