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1965 Map of Sharpsburg

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Sharpsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Sharpsburg and Turin serve as the primary hubs in this mid-1960s survey of eastern Coweta County, where the Central of Georgia railroad tracks bridge several rural communities. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of White Oak Creek and its many tributaries, feeding into numerous family-named impoundments like Beavers Lake, Reese Lake, and Steward Lakes. These water sources supported a historical milling economy, evidenced by the location of Elders Mill near Elders Millpond in the southeastern quadrant.

Rural life is anchored by a network of country churches including Mt Olive Ch, Mt Gilead Ch, and White Oak Grove Ch. Outside the main towns, smaller named locales such as Blackjack, Raymond, and Bexton mark the intersections of a developing road system featuring routes like Sargent Road and Georgia 16. The survey captures the area before significant modern suburban expansion, preserving the location of local cemeteries and farm-to-market infrastructure.