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1972 Map of Sparta

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Sparta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Sparta serves as the focal point of this Hancock County survey, showing the town's layout and surrounding rural landscape in the early 1970s. The area is characterized by a dense network of country churches and schools that define local community hubs, including Smyrna Ch, New Beulah Ch, and the John Hancock Academy. To the northeast, the settlement of Culverton sits along the rail line, while Granite Hill occupies a central position near several active or former resource sites, labeled simply as Quarry.

Hydrological features like the Little Ogeechee River and Beaverdam Creek wind through the terrain, which is overseen from the height of the Beaver Lookout Tower. The map provides specific locational data for genealogists, marking sites such as Holseys Memorial Ch and Pleasant Grove Ch, alongside infrastructure like the Armory and Memorial Hospital in the county seat. This detailed record captures a period of established agricultural and small-town life before significant modern development altered these rural corridors.