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1981 Map of Dublin

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Dublin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Sandersville and Tennille anchor the northwestern reaches of this East Georgia landscape, where the agricultural heartland is defined by the winding paths of the Oconee River and the Ogeechee River. The 1981 data highlights a region deeply connected by rail and water, with the Central of Georgia and Seaboard Coast Line railroads threading through industrial hubs like Wadley, Louisville, and Midville.

Smaller settlements such as Sun Hill, Kite, and Norristown are interspersed between the cypress-lined wetlands of Williamson Swamp Creek and the George L Smith State Park. The map documents a complex web of county lines—including Washington, Jefferson, and Emanuel—tracing the evolution of local boundaries across the Coastal Plain. For researchers, the presence of an Old Railroad Grade near Bartow offers a specific clue into the region's changing transit infrastructure during the late twentieth century.