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1956 Map of Albany East

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Albany East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Turner Air Force Base and the US Naval Marine Corps Supply Center dominate the landscape east of the Flint River in this mid-1950s record of Dougherty County. The map captures a period of significant military investment alongside established agricultural communities like Pecan City and Dosaga. The presence of the Albany Radio Range Station and the sprawling airfield infrastructure at Turner City highlights the region's importance to national defense during the early Cold War.

Local development is evidenced by the clustering of schools and churches, including Jackson Heights School and Morning Star Church. The transportation network is anchored by the Atlantic Coast Line and the Georgia Northern railroads, which intersect the prominent Jefferson Davis Highway. Leisure culture of the era is represented by the Five Points Drive-in Theater, situated near the junction of several regional transit routes.