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1973 Map of Orchard Hill

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Orchard Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Central of Georgia rail lines anchor the landscape of this Central Georgia survey, connecting the industrial outskirts of Griffin and East Griffin to rural southern settlements. The terrain transitions from the developed edge of Spalding County down into a network of creek basins, including Potato Creek and Grape Creek. Local history is deeply etched into the countryside through a high density of rural churches and family burial grounds, such as Holly Grove Ch and Crawley Cem, reflecting the area's agricultural and communal foundations during the early 1970s.

The map reveals a mix of mid-century modernization and traditional community hubs, from the Drive-in Theater and Radio Tower near the city to the quiet water of Weldon Pond and Hugh Steele Lake. Distinctive landmarks like the Griffin Academy and the Sacred Heart Sch stand alongside the infrastructure of the pipelines that began to cross the region, illustrating the evolving character of Orchard Hill as it balanced its rural roots with industrial growth.