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1971 Map of Vada

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Vada
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Agricultural lands and isolated pine stands define this southwest Georgia landscape where Mitchell and Decatur counties meet. The small settlement of Vada serves as a local hub near the northern edge of the map, while Mt Pleasant sits further south along the highway corridor. The terrain is notably marked by the karst topography of the Dougherty Plain, featuring significant depressions like Little Rock Sink and Big Rock Sink.

A network of country churches provides a framework for rural genealogy, including St Marks Ch, Delwood Ch, and New Home Ch. The presence of several family-associated burial grounds, such as Brock Cem and Salem Cem, offers specific points of interest for local historians. Water features like Avery Pond and the expansive drainage of Big Slough cut through the relatively flat areas known as The Level, illustrating the complex hydrology of the region before modern drainage alterations.