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1972 Map of Apalachee

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Apalachee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Apalachee River flows through the heart of this landscape, forming a natural boundary between Morgan, Oconee, and Greene counties. In the early 1970s, the rural character of this region was defined by small settlements like Bostwick, Salem, and Apalachee, where the Central of Georgia railroad line parallels the highway. This survey documents a deeply rooted community infrastructure, featuring numerous country churches such as First St Pauls Ch, Second St Pauls Ch, and Holland Spring Ch, many of which are accompanied by small cemeteries.

Dense woodlands dominate the eastern portion of the sheet within the Oconee National Forest, while the western terrain is crisscrossed by a network of named waterways including Hard Labor Creek and Sandy Creek. Local landmarks like Balance Rock and the Lookout Tower punctuate the landscape, while historical routes such as Price Mill Rd and Wagnon Mill Road hint at the area's earlier agricultural and milling history.