1950s Maps of Decatur County, Georgia

1. 1953 Map of Dothan, 1966 Print

   

   1953 Dothan

   1966 Print · USGS

   Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia are captured during a period of massive hydraulic and military expansion in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace rural landmarks like Antioch Church and School, the Andrew Jackson Monument, and the early footprint of Fort Rucker Military Reservation.

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4. 1954 Map of Dothan

   

   1954 Dothan

   1954 Print · USGS

   Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia are seen here in the mid-fifties, during a decade of military expansion and rural transition. Genealogists can trace the location of country schools like Little Zion School or the grounds of Kolomoki Mounds State Park.

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7. 1954 Map of Desser, 1955 Print

   

   1954 Desser

   1955 Print · USGS

   Seminole County was a landscape of cypress ponds and rail-linked settlements in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace family history at Rock Pond Courthouse or find rural landmarks like Olive Grove Ch and Trawick Cem.

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10. 1954 Map of Tallahassee, 1967 Print

    

    1954 Tallahassee

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Florida Panhandle and South Georgia are captured here during a period of mid-century growth and military expansion. Researchers can trace the development of Panama City, the footprint of Tyndall Air Force Base, and the rail lines of the Atlantic Coast Line.

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13. 1955 Map of Dothan

    

    1955 Dothan

    1955 Print · USGS

    Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape of river-port history and growing military bases. Researchers can trace rural life via the Andrew Jackson Monument, Bauxite mines, and the Central of Georgia RR.

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16. 1955 Map of Reynoldsville, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Reynoldsville

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Seminole County borderlands are seen here in the mid-fifties as massive water projects reshape the landscape near Reynoldsville. Researchers can trace old family sites at Sealy Plantation, Spring Creek Courthouse, and the FDR Sch.

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19. 1955 Map of Chattahoochee, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Chattahoochee

    1956 Print · USGS

    The tri-river confluence at the Georgia-Florida border comes alive in the mid-fifties, showing the impact of the newly completed Jim Woodruff Dam. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the State Hospital grounds, local crossings at River Junction, and several rural burial sites like Freeman Cem.

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22. 1955 Map of Bainbridge, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Bainbridge

    1957 Print · USGS

    Decatur County, Georgia, during the mid-fifties is captured here as the new reservoir begins to reshape the landscape. Local historians can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Missouri Mission Ch, Green Shade Cem, and the Fowltown PO.

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25. 1955 Map of Whigham, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Whigham

    1957 Print · USGS

    The rural landscape of South Georgia comes alive in the mid-1950s, showing a region shaped by dual rail lines and scattered agricultural hamlets. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous churches and schools like Union Spring Ch and Bell-Dixon Sch, or locate industrial sites such as the local Strip Mines.

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28. 1955 Map of Mt Pleasant, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Mt Pleasant

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Florida-Georgia borderlands are captured here during the mid-twentieth century, showing a landscape of timber and rail. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Mt Glory Ch Cem and tracing the old paths of the Seaboard Air Line and Hardaway.

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31. 1956 Map of Havana North, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Havana North

    1957 Print · USGS

    Crossing the Georgia-Florida border in the mid-1950s, this area shows a rail-dependent agricultural landscape before the expansion of the modern highway system. Genealogists can trace family names at Woodberry Cem, Darsey Cem, and the Mt Zion Sch (Abandoned).

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34. 1956 Map of Dogtown, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Dogtown

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Georgia and Florida borderlands come alive in the mid-1950s, showing a rural landscape of scattered homesteads and industrial excavations. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous small burial grounds and pulpits, including Campbell Chapel, Pottevint Cem, and the old Oak Grove Sch.

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37. 1959 Map of Tallahassee

    

    1959 Tallahassee

    1959 Print · USGS

    Florida's Panhandle and the Big Bend region appear here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by its great river systems and developing coast. Trace the early layout of Panama City, the expansive Apalachicola National Forest, and the coastal St Marks Lighthouse.

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