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1974 Map of Bainbridge

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Bainbridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Flint River serves as the central artery for this mid-1970s view of Decatur County, where industrial activity and civic expansion meet at Bainbridge. The landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and the Bainbridge corporate boundary, which encompasses a growing network of educational and medical facilities. Significant landmarks include Bainbridge Junior College, Griffin Hospital, and the sprawling Commodore-Decatur Airport to the west.

Beyond the urban center, the terrain is dotted with rural congregations and family burial grounds like Mt Eunice Ch and Lewis Cem. The presence of several sandpits and an Industrial Waste Pond indicates the era's local extractive and processing industries. To the south, the river widens as it approaches Lake Seminole, passing Little Horseshoe Bend and the State Dock, illustrating the importance of water management and recreation at Bainbridge State Park.