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1973 Map of Americus

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Americus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Georgia Southwestern College anchors the southwestern district of this city, which in the early 1970s was a hub of transport and education for the region. The landscape is defined by the convergence of the Central of Georgia and Seaboard Coast Line railroads, which facilitated local trade across the fertile Sumter County terrain. Aviation history is noted at Souther Field to the north, while the residential core of Americus displays a grid of street names including Lee St, Lamar St, and Forsyth St.

Beyond the urban center, the map reveals a rural transition toward the southeast, where Muckalee Creek and Mill Creek drain into Lake Philema. Scattered family landmarks and congregations such as Jerusalem Ch, Shady Grove Ch, and several cemeteries including Staley Mem Gardens and Sunset Memorial Gardens reflect the established social and genealogical fabric of the Georgia coastal plain during this era of 1980s urban expansion.