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1972 Map of Sparta

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Sparta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Sparta, the historic seat of Hancock County, dominates this mid-1970s landscape, revealing a community defined by its civic institutions and proximity to the Csxt railroad. The town center features significant local landmarks such as Memorial Hospital, the Armory, and multiple educational campuses including Hancock Central High Sch and John Hancock Academy. Beyond the town limits, the geography is shaped by numerous granite quarries and a dense network of country churches like St Marks Ch and Smyrna Ch, which anchored the smaller rural settlements of Culverton and Granite Hill.

The hydrology of the region is characterized by the headwaters of the Little Ogeechee River and numerous tributaries such as Beaverdam Creek and Buffalo Creek. This survey captures the transition from the town's residential and commercial core to the surrounding timber and mineral lands, marked by features like the Beaver Lookout Tower. The presence of several cemeteries and smaller congregations like New Beulah Ch provides valuable location data for genealogists tracing family roots in this central Georgia corridor.