COUNTIES, GA: Georgia Counties: Their Changing Boundaries (Softcover)by Ben W Fortson Jr and Pat Bryant. 1977. 164p The document provides a historical overview of Georgia's laws and county changes, highlighting the state's cession of lands to the U. S. in 1802, which established its western boundary. By 1800, Georgia had formed 24 counties from the original ten, utilizing a land grant system known as the "Headright System" that allocated land based on family size, with fees for additional acres. Numerous legislative