1972 Map of Browns Crossing

About this map

Baldwin State Forest dominates the central landscape of this Baldwin County region, where the terrain is heavily carved by the drainages of Fishing Creek and Little Fishing Creek. The map documents a diverse mix of institutional and rural land use, ranging from the State Training School for Boys and Baldwin Vocational Sch near the western edge of Milledgeville to scattered country churches like Antioch Ch and Pardue Tabernacle. Two major rail lines, the Central of Georgia and the Seaboard Coast Line, bisect the area, connecting small communities such as Blandy and Browns Crossing. The 1980s updates also reflect mid-century leisure and infrastructure, including a Drive-in Theater, a Golf Course, and multiple industrial sites like the Filtration Plant and various claypits, highlighting the area's economic transition from traditional agriculture to state-managed forests and industrial services.