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1974 Map of Donalsonville West

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

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Seaboard Coast Line railroad dictates the industrial alignment of southwest Georgia in the mid-1970s, cutting a diagonal path through the agricultural heart of Seminole and Early counties. This survey centers on the transition from the Chattahoochee River lowlands to the more established settlements of Jakin and the western edge of Donalsonville. The rural landscape is densely dotted with community cornerstones, specifically a high concentration of small country churches including Midway Ch, Newberry Ch, and St Matthew Ch.

Interpreting the land use reveals a mix of traditional farming and modern infrastructure, from the natural flow of Carr Spring and Fishpond Drain to the technical footprints of the Donalsonville Municipal Airport and a prominent regional Pipeline. For local historians, the map preserves the exact locations of many unnamed Cem sites and the educational hub at the local High Sch, providing a clear look at the social geography of the era.