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1972 Map of Richland

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Richland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Richland serves as the central hub of this Georgia landscape, where the Seaboard Coast Line railroad creates a junction for local trade and transport. The map documents the community infrastructure of the early 1970s, including the County Jr High Sch, a Hospital, and Sewage Disposal Ponds at the town's eastern edge. Outside the main settlement, the area is defined by dispersed rural landmarks such as Upper Sardis Ch and Allen Chapel, along with smaller communities like Randall and Kimbrough.

The terrain is deeply etched by a network of waterways, including Pataula Creek, Hannahatchee Creek, and Bear Creek, which dictate the placement of roads and family-named cemeteries. Features like the Stewart Lookout Tower and a Historical Marker reflect both the physical and cultural management of the land. For genealogists and local historians, the specific locations of Harmony Cem, Pleasant Valley Cem, and Whitt Cem provide essential data for tracing family roots across the Stewart and Webster county lines.