1960 Map of Martin

About this map

The Southern railroad corridor dictates the settlement pattern of this rural Georgia landscape, connecting the communities of Avalon and Martin in the north. The terrain is defined by the significant waterway of the Fork Broad River, which winds south toward Carnesville at the edge of the survey. This 1960s-era data, updated in the early 1970s, captures a transition in local education and industry, evidenced by the presence of the Line Academy and the Carnesville Trade Sch. Numerous country churches and their associated cemeteries, such as Greater Hope Ch and Hopewell Ch, serve as anchors for the small rural communities and family farms scattered throughout the Stephens and Franklin County borderlands. The map also identifies local landmarks like the C C Hall Monument and the various creeks—Toms Creek, Clarks Creek, and Gum Log Creek—that feed the regional river system.