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1972 Map of Warrenton

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Warrenton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Warrenton serves as the hub of this East Georgia survey, centered at the intersection of the Central of Georgia and Georgia railroad lines. The landscape is marked by a transition from the agricultural plateaus around Norwood and Camak to the drainage basins of Hart Creek and Middle Creek. Local social history is etched into the terrain through numerous community landmarks, including Walkers Chapel, Norwood Sch, and family-named burial sites like Scruggs Cem and Lazenby Cem.

The infrastructure of the early 1970s is visible in the network of pipelines and municipal facilities, such as the Filtration Plant and Warrenton City Pond. Smaller settlements like Silvertown and Plainview cluster along the rail corridors, illustrating how the railroad continued to define the town structure of Warren County decades after its initial expansion. The presence of the Gravel Pit and various substations points to the area's local industry and utility development during this era.