1998 Map of Athens West

About this map

The western periphery of Athens is defined by the winding course of the Middle Oconee River and McNutt Creek, where institutional and agricultural lands meet urban expansion at the close of the 20th century. The map highlights the US Naval Supply Corps School and the extensive US Dept of Agriculture Experimental Station, alongside established local landmarks like the Athens Speedway and Evergreen Memorial Park. For genealogists, the rural areas south and west of the city center are dotted with family-named landmarks and country churches, including Robinson Cem, Edwards Chapel, and Boggs Chapel. The transition from the dense street grids around Prince Ave Baptist Ch to the outlying settlements of Oconee Heights and Eastville illustrates the region's late-century suburbanization. Educational and industrial history is represented by the High and Industrial Sch and the Univ of Georgia (Whitehall Farm) at the southern edge of the quadrangle.