1950s Maps of Dougherty 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. 1953 Map of Waycross, 1967 Print

   

   1953 Waycross

   1967 Print · USGS

   South Georgia's agricultural and rail heartland is captured here in the mid-1950s, showing a vast network of timber and farming towns. Researchers can trace the rail lines connecting Waycross and Tifton or locate landmarks like Jefferson Davis State Park and Lake Blackshear.

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7. 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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10. 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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13. 1956 Map of Albany East, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Albany East

    1957 Print · USGS

    Dougherty County was undergoing a major military expansion in the mid-fifties, seen here through the sprawling grounds of Turner Air Force Base. Researchers can trace old family-named churches like Mercer Grove Ch and the crossroads at Pecan City.

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16. 1956 Map of Albany West, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Albany West

    1957 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Dougherty County centers on the thriving rail and river hub of Albany as it expanded westward toward the state nursery and municipal airport. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprints of Crown Hill Cemetery, Radium Springs, and the Albany Speedway (Abandoned).

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19. 1956 Map of Baconton, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Baconton

    1957 Print · USGS

    Mitchell and Dougherty counties in the mid-fifties are defined by the winding Flint River and a dense network of rural rail lines. Researchers can trace genealogical roots through dozens of local landmarks like Noahs Ark Ch, Hard Up Cem, and Sale City.

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22. 1956 Map of Newton, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Newton

    1958 Print · USGS

    Baker County in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and riverfront commerce. Researchers can locate specific family sites and community centers like New Salem Sch, Travelers Rest, and Mt Airy.

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25. 1956 Map of Sylvester, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Sylvester

    1958 Print · USGS

    Worth County at the height of the mid-fifties is centered on the busy rail-and-road corridor between Sylvester and Poulan. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of rural landmarks, from the County Prison Farm to community hubs like Porters Corner Sch and Morning Star Ch.

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28. 1956 Map of Sasser, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Sasser

    1958 Print · USGS

    Terrell and Dougherty counties are mapped here during the mid-fifties, revealing a rural Georgia landscape of swampy creeks and rail-side hamlets. Researchers can locate specific family landmarks like Clarks Mill, the Andrew Jackson Historical Monument, and Mt Mary Cem & Ch.

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31. 1956 Map of Doerun, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Doerun

    1958 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1950s, the rural borderlands of Colquitt, Worth, and Mitchell counties were connected by a dense rail-and-river network. Genealogists and local historians can trace family landmarks and vanished schools from Doerun to Bridgeboro, including Parkerville Sch and the Evergreen Cem.

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34. 1956 Map of Albany, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Albany

    1958 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Albany and the Flint River valley are captured here just as the Cold War military footprint was expanding. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Radium Springs, the Turner Air Force Base, and Pecan City.

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37. 1958 Map of Waycross

    

    1958 Waycross

    1958 Print · USGS

    Southeast Georgia in the late fifties remains a landscape of deep river basins and vital rail junctions. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks and rural hubs like Union Church, South Georgia College, and the sprawling Okefenokee Swamp.

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