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1974 Map of East Dublin

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of East Dublin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

East Dublin serves as the focal point for this mid-1970s survey of Laurens County, Georgia, where the confluence of rail lines and rural community life is clearly documented. The landscape is defined by the tracks of the Central of Georgia and the Seaboard Coast Line, which intersect near the settlements of Condor and Brewton. This era shows a community in transition, featuring modern educational and recreational sites like the East Laurens High School and the East Dublin Drive-in Theater alongside older rural landmarks.

Genealogists and local historians can find a wealth of specific identifiers, from the Josey Academy and Williams Chapel to numerous burial sites such as Graham Memorial Cem and Gethsemane Cem. The drainage patterns of Big Creek and Pughes Creek dictate the placement of farms and cemeteries, providing a detailed record of the physical and social geography of the region before significant late-twentieth-century development.