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1973 Map of Macon NW

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Macon NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Ocmulgee River serves as the central artery for this mid-1970s landscape, winding south past Popes Ferry and the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge. The map captures the suburban expansion of northern Macon during a period of significant transition, visible in the residential developments along Wesleyan Drive and Northside Drive. This growth is anchored by Wesleyan College and Tattnall Square Academy, while older rural footprints persist in the form of numerous family-named cemeteries and churches like Salem Cem and Sardis Ch & Cem.

Industrial and transport corridors are well-defined, including the Southern Railway and a large Power Plant near Arkwright. The terrain moves from the wooded ridges of Pea Ridge to the developed blocks around Normandy Road, illustrating the movement of Macon's urban reach into the surrounding counties of Monroe, Jones, and Bibb. Smaller landmarks such as the Drive-in Theater and Radio Towers (WMAZ) provide specific navigation points for local historians and genealogists.