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1973 Map of Americus

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Americus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Americus serves as a major regional hub in Sumter County during the mid-1970s, characterized by its dense grid of streets like Lamar St and Forsyth St and a convergence of railroad lines including the Central of Georgia and Seaboard Coast Line. This era shows the community supporting significant educational and social institutions, from Georgia Southwestern College to the South Georgia Home For the Aged.

Beyond the city limits, the landscape transitions into a network of small agricultural settlements and airfields. Souther Field and the adjacent South Georgia Technical Sch dominate the northern terrain near Arles, while rural life is anchored by numerous country churches such as Jerusalem Ch and Pleasant Grove Ch. The hydrology of the area is defined by Angelica Creek and Muckalee Creek, which carve through the western plains alongside the SCL Railroad.