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1971 Map of Zebulon

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Zebulon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Zebulon stands as the primary hub of this north-central Georgia landscape, where the Southern railroad line runs north-to-south, anchoring the region's transport network. The map reveals a high concentration of community centers and family landmarks, such as the County High Sch, the Pine Mountain Childrens Home, and numerous rural worship sites like Fincher Ch and Philadelphia Ch.

South of the main settlement, Meansville sits near the headwaters of Gola Creek, surrounded by established family plots like the Bush Cem and Reid Cem. The topography transitions from the agricultural flats around Little Potato Creek to the more prominent elevation of Indian Grave Mountain in the southwest. This 1970s record documents a classic Piedmont settlement pattern, where small communities like Rose Hill and Vega remained tied to the land through local schoolhouses, churches, and small water features like William Millpond.