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1964 Map of Worthville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Worthville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

South River and the Yellow River converge in this mid-century look at the Newton and Butts county border, just as they flow into the northern reaches of Jackson Lake. The landscape is defined by its rural density, centered on the unincorporated settlements of Worthville and Fincherville. The distribution of community life is anchored by a network of rural congregations and burial grounds, including Oak Grove Ch and Sardis Ch, which sit along the many drainage branches like Mackey Creek and Shot Bag Branch.

A notable geographic detail is the presence of Island Shoals and Allen Shoals, indicating the natural falls and rapids that historically influenced river navigation and early industry before the complete stabilization of the lake levels. The map captures the transition of the area as it maintained its traditional agricultural footprint, evidenced by the numerous field lines and property divisions marked across the hills and valleys of Newton Co and Henry Co.