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1970 Map of Baxley

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Baxley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Baxley serves as the focal point of this South Georgia landscape, revealing the town's structural layout during a period of steady growth. The town center is defined by the Southern railroad line and a grid of streets including Main St and Patterson St, which radiate from the central Courthouse and City Hall. Surrounding the urban core, the terrain is shaped by the winding course of Little Tenmile Creek and the waters of Dunns Lake.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family-named landmarks and rural burial sites such as Sellers Cem, Carter Cem, and Moody Cem. Cultural life is marked by a network of community anchors, from Spring Branch Ch to the Drive-in Theater southeast of the city. The presence of both the County High Sch and County Jr High Sch indicates the area's role as an educational hub for the surrounding countryside, while the Radio Tower (WUFE) stands as a modern landmark of the era's local communication.