Sinkhole risk in Crawford County, GA: Mostly deep or small

Mostly deep or small

Some soluble rock, mostly deeply buried or in a small share of the county.

On soluble rock: 7%
At or near the surface: 7%
Buried under cover: 0%

What this means before you buy

Sinkholes are uncommon here; watch for new depressions after heavy rain or leaking pipes.

That works out to roughly 22 of Crawford County's 325 square miles on soluble rock, 22 of them with the rock at or near the surface. With about 12,349 residents (38 per square mile), much of the land is open, and the mapped rock may sit far from where people actually live. The figures come from 521 map points about 0.8 miles apart, so a pocket smaller than that can be missed or overstated.

Counties around Crawford County

The nearest county rated sinkhole country is Peach County, GA, about 13 miles southeast, close enough that the same rock may run under the county line. 1 of the 6 closest counties land in the same band; the ground changes quickly around here.

Peach County, GA 13 mi southeast · 59% at surface
Bibb County, GA 18 mi northeast · 6% at surface
Taylor County, GA 19 mi southwest · 0% at surface
Monroe County, GA 22 mi north · 0% at surface
Upson County, GA 22 mi northwest · 0% at surface
Macon County, GA 24 mi south · 32% at surface

The rock underneath

The largest mapped soluble unit here is the Eocene undifferentiated (sand), Eocene in age, covering about 7% of the county.

Against the rest of Georgia

Crawford County ranks 51 of 159 in Georgia for soluble rock at the surface, and sits above 65% of US counties on that measure.