1956 Map of Baconton

About this map

The Flint River carves a winding path through this corner of Southwest Georgia, anchoring a landscape where agriculture and transport networks intersect. In the mid-1950s, the Atlantic Coast Line railroad and the Franklin D Roosevelt Highway ran parallel through the heart of Baconton and Dewitt, serving the region's shipping needs. The map reveals a dense social infrastructure defined by numerous country churches, including the uniquely named Noahs Ark Ch, Beautiful Light Ch, and Habakkuk Ch. In the southeastern portion, the terrain shifts near Sale City and the geological depressions of Oaky Sinks. Notable water features like Wethington Slough and Raccoon Creek feed into the river system, while old travel routes like Stagecoach Road suggest the deeper history of local movement before modern paving.