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1973 Map of Cecil

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Cecil
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Georgia South and Florida railroad corridor anchors this survey, tracing a path through the lowland basins of Cook and Lowndes counties. The landscape is defined by a series of distinctive water bodies, ranging from the curiously named No Mans Friend Pond in the north to the large expanse of Heart Pine Pond and Big Pond near the center. These features, along with the marshy terrain of Cecil Bay, suggest a complex hydrological network that influenced early settlement patterns and the placement of small communities like Cecil.

Genealogists and local researchers can identify several key community centers, notably Jerusalem Missionary Ch and its adjacent Jerusalem Cem, as well as St Pauls Ch and Salem Ch. The map also documents the transition to more modern infrastructure, including the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens and various rest areas along the highway corridor, while smaller localities like Pine Valley and Greggs maintain their place in the rural Georgia landscape.