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1972 Map of Farrar

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Farrar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Central Georgia railroad tracks cut a diagonal path through this rural landscape in the early 1970s, anchoring the small settlement of Farrar. The surrounding terrain is defined by the winding course of Murder Creek and its many tributaries, including Pittman Creek and Sheppard Creek. This survey captures a network of rural communities centered around longstanding local institutions, such as Pitts Chapel, Shiloh Ch, and Liberty Ch.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure appears in the form of a Gaging Sta along the creek, a small Landing Strip, and several millponds. Numerous unnamed cemeteries scattered across the countryside provide significant data points for genealogists tracing family footprints in the vicinity of Palaito and Calvin. The map also documents historical crossings like Barr Bridge, and the development of recreational water at Rex Haven Lakes in the southeastern corner.