1973 Map of Irwinton

About this map

Irwinton serves as the focal point of this 1970s Wilkinson County survey, situated at the junction of several rural routes including the way toward Thompson Bridge. The landscape is defined by the industrial presence of numerous claypits and extensive tailings ponds, particularly surrounding the settlements of McIntyre and Dedrich. These features suggest a local economy heavily tied to kaolin or clay mining, with the Central of Georgia railroad providing the critical infrastructure for transport through the valley of Commissioner Creek.