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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

Yarbroughs Mill and the surrounding agricultural landscape define this portion of Georgia in the early 1970s. The map illustrates a rural society organized around crossroads communities and numerous country sanctuaries, including Wesley Chapel, Bethlehem Ch, and Mt Pleasant Ch. Small settlements such as Sonoraville, Farmville, and Cash serve as local anchors, while the Gordon Co Bartow Co line marks the southern boundary of the quadrangle.

Hydrology plays a significant role in the local geography, with the winding paths of Pine Log Creek and Salacoa Creek carving through the terrain. The presence of the Sonoraville Sch and several family-named burial sites like Gaines Cem and Tate Cem provides critical data for genealogists tracing family footprints in this region. The network of unimproved and secondary roads, such as Boon Ford Road, connects these remote homesteads and landmarks before more modern development altered the rural character.