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2017 Map of Hampton

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Hampton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Hampton and Lovejoy anchor this survey of the South Georgia Piedmont, where the suburban sprawl of the Atlanta region meets a landscape still defined by its agricultural roots and complex water systems. The Norfolk Southern railway serves as a central corridor, passing through the established settlements of Bonanza, Hastings, and Orrs. This area is particularly dense with small-scale reservoirs and private impoundments such as Lake Talmadge, Shamrock Lake, and Twelve Oaks Lake, which feed the tributaries of the Towaliga River and Pates Creek.

Genealogical interest is found in the scattered historical burial grounds, including the Ark Cemetery and Crawford-Dorsey Cemetery. The presence of the Atlanta South Regional Airport near the Clayton and Henry county line highlights the transition from a traditional rail-and-river economy to contemporary infrastructure. Meanwhile, religious and community centers like New Hope Church maintain the social geography of the earlier rural districts.