1972 Map of Monticello

About this map

The Jasper County seat of Monticello serves as the central hub for this mid-Georgia landscape, where the Central of Georgia railroad cuts a diagonal path through the terrain. The map reveals a community structured around civic and educational life, featuring the Piedmont Academy, a local Hospital, and several historic congregations such as Sardis Ch and Philadelphia Ch. To the south, the borders of the Oconee National Forest indicate a transition into protected timberlands, marked by the winding courses of Wise Creek and Lloyd Branch. Notable local landmarks like the Pope Country Club and a small Landing Strip suggest the town's mid-century expansion. Water management is evident through the inclusion of Sewage Disposal Ponds and a Tailings Pond, reflecting the infrastructure required for the growing settlements of Minnetta and Blackwell during the early 1970s and subsequent photorevisions.