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1973 Map of Berner

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Berner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Ocmulgee River meanders through the heart of this central Georgia landscape, forming the natural boundary between Butts, Jasper, and Monroe counties. In the early 1970s, the area retained its rural character, anchored by small settlements like Berner, Cork, and Gladesville. The Southern railroad tracks parallel the river, connecting these isolated communities and facilitating local industry, as evidenced by several Quarry sites near the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge.

Significant religious and community landmarks are scattered across the wooded terrain, including St Pauls Ch, Enon Ch, and New Hope Ch. On the higher elevations, the Gladesville Lookout Tower provided a vantage point over the Ocmulgee National Forest. The confluence of the Towaliga River and the Ocmulgee near Tyler Island marks a major geographic transition point in the southern portion of the sheet.