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1971 Map of Vada

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Vada
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The borderlands of Mitchell and Decatur counties center on the small settlement of Vada, where local life in the early 1970s was anchored by numerous country churches and cemeteries. This survey reveals a landscape shaped by karst topography, notably the Big Slough and unique depressions like Little Rock Sink and Big Rock Sink. To the south, an area known as The Level provides a sharp contrast to the more undulating terrain found near the county lines.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural landmarks, including Mt Pleasant and a collection of churches such as Dogwood Ch, Oak Grove Ch, and Mt Ethel Ch. Burial sites like Brock Cem and the Salem Ch Cem are clearly marked, offering specific points of interest for family history research. The presence of a long Pipeline cutting through the northern section illustrates the modern infrastructure beginning to traverse this traditionally agricultural and wooded corner of Georgia.