A view of the northwest side of the mountain showing the normal route. Aconcagua in 1897, photograph by A E Lightbody from the book 'The Highest Andes' by E. A. FitzGerald. The view south to Aconcagua from high on Mercedario's summit ridge. An unusual view of the north side of the mountain.
Evans County is located in an area known as the Magnolia Midlands within the Historic South region. The current Evans County Courthouse was created in 1923 and, in 1940, the people of Evans County elected their first female sheriff.
Evans County is represented in the Georgia General Assembly by State Senator Jack Hill in Georgia Senatorial District 4 and State Representative Delvis Dutton. The county is represented in Congress by John Barrow of Georgia's 12th congressional district.