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1979 Map of Griffin

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Griffin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Flint River and Chattahoochee River define the drainage of this Georgia Piedmont landscape, where agricultural tradition met late-twentieth-century industrialization. While the State Experimental Farm near Experiment highlights the region's deep ties to agricultural research, the presence of the Atlanta International Raceway near Hampton signals the growth of major recreation and transportation hubs. The map captures a complex network of regional rail lines, including the Central of Georgia and Seaboard Coast Line, which historically anchored many of these small towns.

Concentrated population centers like Griffin, Newnan, and McDonough are shown alongside smaller rural junctions such as Sharpsburg and Gay. To the southeast, High Falls Lake and High Falls State Park serve as significant water features. The terrain begins to show more relief toward the south, marked by the presence of Pine Mountain and Buzzard Mtn, while major corridors like Interstate 85 and Interstate 75 cut through the county lines of Coweta, Spalding, and Fayette.