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1973 Map of Warner Robins SE

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Warner Robins SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

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Robins Air Force Base dominates the landscape of Houston County, appearing as a hub of mid-century infrastructure with its extensive airfield, residential Robins School, and recreational facilities like Duck Lake and the nearby Golf Course. In this 1973 survey with 1980s updates, the expansion of Warner Robins is evident through dense street grids and established institutional centers, including City Hall, Walton High School, and Sacred Heart School.

Eastward, the industrial and residential development gives way to the broad floodplain of the Ocmulgee River, which marks the boundary with Twiggs County. This transition from the urban sprawl of the Warner Robins Corporate Boundary to the wetlands along Savage Creek and Horse Creek illustrates the geographical contrast between the military-industrial growth and the natural bottomlands. Rural pockets like Bonaire and family landmarks such as Smith Cemetery and Laurel Grove Cemetery persist along the periphery of the growing city.