Abandoned Record
About Tarver
Tarver is an extinct town in Echols County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Tarver, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Tarver is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Tarver
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1954 Valdosta sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Valdosta sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Valdosta sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1971 Tarver sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Okefenokee Swamp sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Tarver
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Georgia index.
- Olympia25.3 mi W · Lowndes
- Troupville26.6 mi NW · Lowndes
- Franklinville28.8 mi NW · Lowndes
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Tarver, Georgia": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q65050041.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).