Loading map...

1973 Map of Winston

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Winston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Bill Arp and Winston serve as focal points for this Douglas County landscape, where the rural character is increasingly marked by suburban expansion and transportation corridors. The Southern Railway and several major roads like Conners Road and Dorsett Shoals Road cut across the northern terrain, connecting local communities to the larger hub of Douglasville. The map captures a high density of rural institutions, particularly churches such as Faith Deliverance Ch, Antioch Ch, and Shady Grove Ch, which often served as the social anchors for these unincorporated areas.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with the Dog River and Chattahoochee River defining the drainage patterns. Evidence of local industry and community life appears through features like Foots Mill, a Quarry, and the Winston Sch. From the heights of Andy Mtn to the southern boundaries near Yellow Creek, this survey documents a period of transition as traditional agricultural land began to give way to residential developments and recreational spaces like Hunter Memorial Park.