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1981 Map of Thomaston

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Thomaston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Pine Mountain and Oak Mountain dominate this Central Georgia landscape, forming a distinctive topographical corridor through Upson, Talbot, and Harris counties. The early 1980s terrain is marked by the sprawling Franklin D Roosevelt State Park and the world-renowned Callaway Gardens near the western edge. Regional transportation is defined by a dense network of state routes, including Georgia 190 tracing the ridgelines, and major rail lines like the Central of Georgia and Seaboard Coast Line.

Settlement patterns center on the manufacturing hub of Thomaston and smaller railroad towns like Manchester and Talbotton. Genealogists will find numerous rural landmarks, from Oak Grove Ch and Pierce Chapel to the remote riverside community of Reynolds near the Flint River. The southern portion of the map transitions into the northern reaches of the Fort Benning Military Reservation, while numerous small lakes like Lake Martha and Lake Brenda dot the local topography.