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1971 Map of Sandy Cross

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Sandy Cross
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Sandy Cross serves as a central hub in this Oglethorpe County landscape, where rural communities are defined by a network of local congregations and small-scale industry. The map reveals a dense distribution of religious sites including Mt Pleasant Ch, St Pauls Ch, and Glade Churches, alongside several unnamed cemeteries that suggest long-established family homesteads. The northern reaches near Point Peter are marked by several Quarries, indicating the importance of local stone extraction to the area's economy.

Waterways like Millstone Creek and Little Indian Creek carve through the terrain, influencing the placement of early roads and settlements. Near the southern edge, the outskirts of Lexington appear with essential civic infrastructure such as the County Sch and High Sch. This 1971 survey captures the region just before significant modern development, preserving the locations of rural landmarks like the Radio Tower and numerous smaller cemeteries scattered across the creek-fed valleys.