1973 Map of Tifton West

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Tifton emerges as a significant regional hub on this map, showing its mid-century expansion into nearby communities like Phillipsburg and Unionville. The eastern portion of the sheet is dominated by the urban grid, featuring institutions such as Baldwin College and the local Courthouse, while the western terrain transitions into the creek-fed drainage of the Little River. Small rural settlements like Hillsdale and Excelsior are scattered across the landscape, anchored by community landmarks including Zion Hope Ch and Mt Calvary Ch. The transportation network is a central theme, defined by the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad and the presence of an Old Railroad Grade further south. This 1970s survey, updated in the late 1980s, captures the Tift County area as suburban growth began to merge with traditional South Georgia farmland and woodland.