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1973 Map of Elberton West

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Elberton West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The granite quarrying industry of Northeast Georgia defines the landscape west of Elberton in this early 1970s survey. Scores of individual quarries and larger quarry complexes are clustered along the Seaboard Coast Line railroad, particularly near the small settlements of Ethridge and Oglesby. These rail-side operations highlight the region's primary economic driver, with industrial infrastructure like the substation and water tank supporting the heavy extraction and transport of stone.

Away from the industrial corridors, the terrain is dominated by the winding path of the South Fork Broad River and its numerous tributaries, including Falling Creek and Millstone Creek. Community life is anchored by landmarks such as Antioch Ch and Central Sch, while the western edge of Elberton shows the expansion of municipal services with a hospital, a Radio Tower (WSGC), and a sewage disposal facility.