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1977 Map of Hawkinsville

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Hawkinsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Hawkinsville serves as the central hub of this South Georgia landscape, where the meandering Ocmulgee River snakes southward toward Abbeville. The region's mid-century economic structure is defined by a dense lattice of rail lines, including the Central of Georgia, Southern, and Seaboard Coast Line, which connect agricultural centers like Vienna, Cochran, and Eastman. A notable military presence is recorded at the U S Naval Reservation just north of the Ocmulgee, while Middle Georgia College highlights the educational footprint in Cochran.

The map details a transition from the rolling Piedmont-fringe terrain near Perry and Marshallville into the flatter coastal plains. Local landmarks like Dodge Hill and the Sand Bed break the river-valley topography, providing specific reference points for land use and settlement patterns. Numerous creeks, such as Pennahatchee Creek and Gum Swamp Creek, drain the surrounding timber and farmlands, illustrating the hydrological network that supported the area's development.