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1972 Map of Sonoraville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The agrarian communities of Gordon and Bartow Counties are defined by a dense network of mountain-fed waterways, including Pine Log Creek and the meandering Salacoa Creek. This early 1970s landscape centers on the historic crossroads of Sonoraville, where local social life converged at the Sonoraville Sch and the Gaines Sch. The map reveals a deeply rooted settlement pattern of small farms and family-named landmarks like Yarbroughs Mill and Mosteller Spring, illustrating the late-century transition from subsistence farming to more modern land use.

Religious and family history is preserved through numerous rural congregations and burial grounds, such as Wesley Chapel, Bethlehem Ch, and Hays Cem. Further south, the map captures the community of Folsom near the Gordon Co Bartow Co line, providing a clear view of the roadway network including Boon Ford Road and the various springs and branches, like Big Spring Branch, that supported these hillside settlements.