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1973 Map of Tifton East

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Tifton East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Tifton expands eastward in this early 1970s survey, showing a landscape defined by the convergence of several major transport routes including the Georgia Southern and Florida and the Seaboard Coast Line railroads. The area transition from urban development near Tift General Hospital to the rural outskirts is marked by established community anchors such as Mt Olive Ch, Wayside Ch, and Bailey Sch. Significant infrastructure for the era is prominent, including the Henry Tift Myers Airport and a series of industrial waste ponds.

Waterways like the Little River and New River carve through the terrain, leading toward the Alapaha River at the eastern boundary. Smaller rural settlements like Vanceville and Brookfield remain distinct nodes connected by the rail lines. This map records the placement of numerous family and community landmarks, from the Lawrence Cem to the Mullis Ponds, offering a detailed view of the county's social and physical geography before later modern developments altered these corridors.