1972 Map of Penfield

About this map

Penfield serves as a central hub for this portion of Greene County, marked by the presence of Old Mercer Chapel and several outlying rural settlements. The landscape transitions from the residential clusters of Maxeys and Woodville into the sprawling wooded acreage of the Oconee National Forest. This era in middle Georgia is characterized by a high density of small community landmarks, particularly churches and family burial grounds such as Bethabara Ch, Macedonia Ch, and the Janes Cem. A network of waterways including Fishing Creek and McWhorter Creek carves through the terrain, illustrating the historical reliance on these natural drainage systems for local property boundaries and early transportation routes. The map records the intersection of rural life and federal land management just north of the Oglethorpe County and Greene County line.