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1972 Map of Milledgeville

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Milledgeville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Milledgeville serves as a dense educational and institutional hub along the banks of the Oconee River during the early 1970s. The map captures the significant presence of Georgia College and Georgia Military College at the heart of the city, alongside the sprawling grounds of the State Hospital and nearby Hardwick. Transportation corridors define the settlement patterns, with the Central of Georgia and Seaboard Coast Line railroads cutting through the landscape to support the local economy.

Downriver, the environment shifts toward the managed woodland of the Baldwin State Forest and the Fort Wilkinson Historical Site. Numerous small communities and family-named landmarks are documented, including Harrisburg, Scottsboro, and Mosleyville. Local genealogy and community life are grounded in the locations of Memory Hill Cem, Vaughns Chapel, and several local schools like Boddie High Sch and Carver Sch.