HR471: HR471 Historical significance of the 1911 Rand McNally map of Lumpkin County, Georgia; commend

This House resolution does not change any law. It formally recognizes the historical significance of a 1911 Rand McNally map of Lumpkin County, Georgia, which shows the region's geography, roads, and communities as they existed in the early 1900s. The resolution highlights specific places shown on the map that have since faded or disappeared, including Auraria, once a gold rush boomtown and brief county seat; Porter Springs, a former mineral springs health resort; and smaller settlements like Wahoo, Grace, Stay, and Tworun. It also notes Duke's Creek's role in Georgia's 1828 gold discovery. The resolution encourages further efforts to document, study, and educate the public about Lumpkin County's changing geography and cultural history, and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the public and press.

• Formally recognizes the historical significance of the 1911 Rand McNally map of Lumpkin County, Georgia.
• Encourages further efforts to document, study, and educate the public about the county's evolving geography and cultural legacy.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.
• Creates no new law, funding, or legal requirement; it is a commemorative statement by the House.

This resolution mainly affects the historical record and public awareness efforts around Lumpkin County, Georgia. It touches local historians, residents interested in the county's heritage, and the Clerk of the House, who must distribute copies to the public and press.

Because this is a commemorative resolution rather than a law, it does not change anyone's rights, obligations, or funding. Its practical effect is to put the House's support behind further documentation and public education about Lumpkin County's disappearing historical towns and landmarks.

• The whereas clauses describe the 1911 map's depiction of Lumpkin County's geography, roads, and communities such as Auraria, Porter Springs, Wahoo, Grace, Stay, and Tworun.
• The resolving clause states the House recognizes the map's historical significance and encourages further documentation, study, and public education.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

1. 2025-03-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-03House Hopper (House)

• Will Wade (R, HD-009)Primary sponsor
• Lee Hawkins (R, HD-027)

• local history
• Lumpkin County
• Georgia gold rush
• historic preservation