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1958 Map of Villa Rica

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Villa Rica
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

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The Chattahoochee River carves a deep boundary through this 1958 landscape, marking the intersection of Carroll, Douglas, Fulton, and Coweta counties. The industrial legacy of the region is centered on the textile operations at Banning Mills and the nearby community of Banning along Snake Creek. To the north, the town of Villa Rica serves as a transportation hub where the Southern Railway runs parallel to the Bankhead Highway, surrounded by agricultural settlements like Hickory Level and Ithaca.

Rural life is anchored by a dense network of country churches and schools, including Ephesus Ch, Bright Star Ch, and the Fairplay Sch. The terrain is defined by winding tributaries like Dog Creek and Hurricane Creek, leading down to the river lowlands. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks and long-established crossroads such as Emily Crossroads and Byers Crossroads before the significant suburban expansion of later decades changed the character of these West Georgia communities.