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1953 Map of Dothan

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Dothan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Chattahoochee River corridor serves as the central spine of this mid-century survey, dividing the Wiregrass region of Alabama from the agricultural plains of Southwest Georgia. In Alabama, the sprawling Fort Rucker Military Reservation stands as a massive landscape feature near Ozark and Enterprise, while the newly formed Walter F. George Reservoir alters the river's historic course near Eufaula. Across the state line, the Flint River winds toward Albany, a regional hub where the Georgia Normal and Agricultural College and Turner AFB are established.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the intricate network of the Central of Georgia and Atlantic Coast Line railroads that connect rural depots like Abbeville, Blakely, and Colquitt. Cultural landmarks, such as the Chenube Indian Village Monument and Kolomoki Mounds State Park, highlight the deep indigenous history of the Chattahoochee and Flint basins, while numerous rural institutions like Antioch Church and School reveal the community structure of the early 1950s.