1973 Map of Johnstonville

About this map

Johnstonville and its surrounding rural landscape in Lamar County and Monroe County are defined by a network of small creeks and community landmarks in the early 1970s. The Central of Georgia railroad cuts through the center of the sheet, connecting the small settlements of Goggins, Phinazee, and Collier. This area is particularly dense with historic congregational sites and family burial grounds, such as Bethany Ch and the Sappington Cem, reflecting the deep-rooted local heritage of middle Georgia. The terrain transitions from the Towaliga River in the north to the headwaters of Tobesofkee Creek in the south, punctuated by local water features like Childs Pond and Potts Pond. The map serves as a detailed record of land use before significant modern development, showing a countryside of winding roads like Johnstonville Road and scattered farmsteads.