1962 Map of Tabernacle

About this map

Tabernacle and Hebron anchor this 1962 topographical study of Washington County, where the agricultural landscape is defined by the broad wetlands of Buffalo Creek and its many tributaries. The area's industrial character is marked by a large Strip Mine and a Claypit, signaling the local reliance on mineral extraction alongside traditional farming. These extractive sites contrast with the quiet rural network of family-named landmarks and local institutions, such as Swint Spring Ch and Gordy Grove Ch. Transportation in the early sixties relied on the Central Of Georgia railroad and several distinct local routes like Green Lane Road. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family burial grounds, including the Forbes, Moye, and Smith cemeteries, which remain scattered across the drainages of Lamars Creek and Keg Creek.