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1974 Map of Westlake

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Westlake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Ocmulgee River defines the western edge of this central Georgia landscape, winding through a complex of swamps and lowlands where the boundaries of Twiggs, Houston, Bleckley, and Pulaski counties meet. In the mid-1970s, the Southern railroad corridor provided a primary transit link between the small settlements of Westlake and Coley, cutting across the drainage systems of Shellstone Creek and South Shellstone Creek.

Rural life is anchored by community landmarks such as Antioch Ch, Evergreen Ch, and Pine Grove Ch, alongside the Bleckley Sch near the southern border. Genealogists will find significance in family-named sites like Walker Cem and Magnolia Cem. The map illustrates a transitional economy where timber and agriculture meet, evidenced by the numerous named branches like Henderson Branch and the Paulk Lakes area, contrasted with established recreation at James Dykes Memorial Park.