1971 Map of Lexington

About this map

Lexington serves as the focal point of this Oglethorpe County landscape, positioned near the headwaters of Town Creek. The topography is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Troublesome Creek, Brooks Creek, and Long Creek, which carve through the Piedmont terrain toward the Buffalo Creek drainage. The map reveals a rural social geography centered around crossroads and rural congregations, such as Salem Ch, Clark Grove Ch, and Pentecost Ch. To the south, Big Mtn rises as a prominent high point, capped by a Lookout Tower. Genealogists will find several burial sites noted across the countryside, ranging from the established Wesley Chapel Cem and Wynne Cem to isolated family plots marked simply as Grave. The layout of local roads and the small settlement at Hogan reflect the post-war agricultural and residential patterns of this Georgia county.