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1964 Map of Athens West

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Athens West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Middle Oconee River and Oconee River define the landscape west of Athens, where suburban growth in the early 1960s begins to push into the agricultural countryside of Clarke and Oconee counties. The western edge of the city is a hub of education and defense, featuring the US Naval Supply Corps School and the Univ of Georgia (Whitehall Farm), alongside numerous local institutions like the Vocational Technical Sch and Alps Rd Sch.

Transport and recreation are centered around the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad and leisure sites such as the Athens Speedway and a Drive-in Theater along the main roads. In the more rural southern reaches near Watkinsville, the US Dept of Agriculture Experimental Station occupies significant acreage. Traditional community landmarks remain visible, from the Chestnut Grove Ch to family-named sites like Robinson Cem and the prominent Mars Hill.