Update: “Georgia Wipes Little Towns Off the Map”
NPR covers the removal of “Hopeulikit” (“hope you like it”) a small town in Georgia from the “too cluttered” official state map. A few other towns had to go, too. The good news? Hopeulikit will still be on Rand McNally maps.
Update 12/11: Here’s more from a local paper on the name removal.
Update 12/15: The department of transportation changed the plan, thus:
The agency now plans to retain towns that at least have their own ZIP codes or that are deemed historically significant, which should help ease the controversy.
However, the Atlanta Journal Constitution has a better idea, so it thinks:
But here’s an even better idea: Why not let Georgians decide which towns are listed on our state map? Readers are invited to offer their opinions on which towns, cities or RFDs deserve to stay or go, and why.
