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1955 Map of Chattahoochee

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Chattahoochee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The State Hospital complex dominates the landscape of Chattahoochee in the mid-1950s, serving as a significant institutional anchor at the confluence of the Apalachicola River and the newly formed Jim Woodruff Reservoir. This era captures a critical transition in the region's infrastructure, where the Watson Line marks the political boundary between Florida and Georgia, and the dual presence of the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line railroads underscores the area's importance as a transportation hub.

Rural life is evidenced by the distribution of family-named landmarks and community centers such as Dell Sch and Star Bethel Ch. Small settlements like River Junction, Jinks, and Boykin are connected by a network of unimproved roads and railroads, while the topography is defined by the winding paths of Mosquito Creek and its branches. Several burial sites, including White Cem and Freeman Cem, provide essential data for genealogical research into the families of Gadsden and Decatur counties.