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1973 Map of Forsyth

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Forsyth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Forsyth serves as the focal point of this 1970s survey, illustrating a period of significant infrastructure development in Monroe County. The town layout is defined by its historic core, including the Courthouse and City Hall, while the campus of Tift College and Hubbard High Sch stand as prominent local landmarks. The transportation landscape shows a transition between eras, as the Central of Georgia railroad corridor is paralleled by the emerging interstate system, marked here by Interchange 63 and Interchange 62.

Outside the municipal center, the land is etched by the Towaliga River and numerous tributaries like Rocky Creek and Rum Creek. Smaller rural communities and family-named locales such as Box Ankle, Logwell, and Maynard are scattered across the landscape, often identified by local gathering places like Tessiehall Ch or Maynard Ch. Several memorial sites, including Garden of Prayer Cem and Monroe Hills Mem Gardens, provide valuable data for genealogical research in the area.