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1951 Map of Barnesville

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Barnesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Barnesville and the industrial village of Aldora serve as the hub of this mid-century Georgia survey, where the Gordon Military College and a local Golf Course reflect the social and educational landscape of the era. The region is defined by its transit networks, notably the Central of Georgia and Southern railroads, alongside the storied Dixie Highway. These routes connect a series of small agricultural and railway settlements such as Goggins, Milner, and Orchard Hill.

Water power and natural resources are evident at Woodfin Mill and the expansive High Falls Pond along the Towaliga River. For the local historian, the map preserves the names of numerous community landmarks, from the Midway Ch Sch to family-named sites like Potts Cem and Manry Cem. The terrain transitions from the heights of Hog Mountain and Barrow Hill toward the many creek branches feeding the Tobesofkee Creek and Little Towaliga Creek systems.