Sketch of the route of Benjamin Hawkins in Heard County, Ga., 1954.

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Sketch of the route of Benjamin Hawkins in Heard County, Ga., 1954.

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Map, 1954, of the route taken by Benjamin Hawkins along the portion of the Chattahoochee River touching Heard County, Ga. Drawn by John Whatley in 1954, it notes landmarks such as the Old Five Notch Road, Philpots Ferry, and Franklin. The sketch also notes waterways, such as Pink or Miller Creek, Yellow Dirt Creek, Whooping Creek, Snake Creek, New River, Potato Creek, Brush Creek, Central Hatchee Creek, and Hillabahatchee Creek.

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816

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Benjamin Hawkins (August 15, 1754 – June 6, 1816) was an American planter, statesman and a U.S. Indian agent He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a United States Senator from North Carolina, having grown up among the planter elite. Appointed by George Washington in 1796 as one of three commissioners to the Creeks, in 1801 President Jefferson named him "principal agent for Indian affairs south of the Ohio [River]", and was principal Indian agent to the Creek Indians. Born on his f...

Whatley, John

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John Whatley was a resident of Bowdon, Georgia. An avid historian, during the winter of 1953-1054 he researched and sketched the viatory of Benjamin Hawkins, 1754-1816, through Heard and Carroll Counties in Georgia. Hawkins was a farmer, statesman and Indian trader in Georgia from 1796 to 1816. He worked with the Creek Indians politically, agriculturally and in trade until his death in 1816. From the description of Benjamin Hawkins Viatory, 1956. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCa...