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1973 Map of Albany NE

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Albany NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Flint River and Muckalee Creek meander through this rural Georgia landscape at the junction of Lee, Worth, and Dougherty Counties. The terrain is defined by its diverse wetlands and ponds, including Stocks Pond, Fox Pond, and Duck Roost Pond, which punctuate the agricultural and timbered lands. Local heritage is preserved in the numerous country churches and cemeteries that anchor these rural communities, such as Thundering Springs Ch and the nearby Thundering Springs Cem.

An abandoned rail line cuts diagonally across the center of the sheet, reflecting shifts in the regional transportation network during the early 1970s. For those interested in local landmarks, the map identifies Graves Spring and the southern edge of Chehaw State Park, alongside various claypits that hint at the area's geological and industrial utility. The survey illustrates a transition from the wilder riverbank environments along Abrams Creek to the organized plots of a Trailer Park and scattered rural homesites.