1964 Map of Whitesville

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Whitesville and Jones Crossroads anchor this agricultural and wooded landscape along the Georgia and Alabama border during the mid-1960s. The terrain is defined by the Chattahoochee River, which forms the state line and separates Harris County from Chambers County, Alabama. To the west, Johnson Island sits in the river's flow, while the interior is dissected by numerous waterways including Flat Shoal Creek and House Creek. Family history and local heritage are well-preserved through a high density of rural cemeteries, such as Billingslea Cem, Hutchason Cem, and New Hope Cem. The presence of the Johnson Sch and churches like Union Ch suggests a close-knit community structure common to this era of the Deep South, where small settlements were linked by winding roads and the local topography of Oak Mountain.