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1965 Map of Hampton

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Hampton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Hampton and the neighboring community of Lovejoy serve as the primary hubs on this map, which captures the rural landscape of the Georgia piedmont as it began to modernize in the mid-1960s. The Central of Georgia railroad cuts a straight north-south line through the territory, passing through the crossroads of Hastings. A significant regional landmark, the Atlanta International Raceway, dominates the southwestern quadrant, illustrating the area's growing profile in motorsport during this era.

Beyond the towns, the landscape is dotted with smaller social and research institutions, such as Camp Calvin and a Seismograph operated by the University of Georgia. Numerous rural houses of worship like Noah Ark Ch and Shiloh Ch remain central to the local geography. The map also records several small water bodies, including Lake Twelve Oaks and Lake Talmadge, which characterize the drainage patterns of Walnut Creek and the Towaliga River.