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1955 Map of Cataula

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Cataula
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Cataula and the surrounding Harris County countryside are mapped here during a period of steady mid-century growth along the regional rail lines. The landscape is defined by the ridge of Oak Mountain and the winding course of Mulberry Creek, which draws together numerous smaller drainages like Ossahatchie Creek and Dowell Creek. For local historians, the map identifies a dense network of social centers, including Cataula Sch, Cataula Cem, and several rural houses of worship such as St Lukes Ch and Clowers Ch.

Transport patterns show the Central of Georgia and Southern railroads bisecting the territory, linking smaller settlements like Kingsboro and Ellerslie to the wider region. An interesting institutional landmark, the Good Samaritan Home for Aged, sits near Turntime Crossroads, illustrating the distribution of community services across this rural Georgia terrain. The presence of numerous small water bodies, including Lake Lucy and Lake Kutchanapoo, reflects the local importance of private water management and recreation in the 1950s.