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1965 Map of Sharpsburg

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Sharpsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Sharpsburg and Turin stand as central hubs in this Georgia landscape, connected by the corridor of the Georgia Central RR during the mid-1960s. The region is defined by a dense network of country roads and family-named landmarks that reveal a deeply rooted rural community. Agricultural land and timbered tracts are divided by several branches of White Oak Creek, while numerous private lakes and millponds, such as Elders Millpond and Sibley Millpond, suggest a legacy of water-powered industry and local recreation.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of rural congregations and burial grounds, including Mt Gilead Ch and the Cem White Oak Ch. The map also preserves the locations of smaller settlements like Raymond and Blackjack, and the intersection of historic thoroughfares such as Lower Fayetteville Road and Bohanon Road. This survey documents the area just as aerial photography was beginning to capture the finer details of property boundaries and field lines.