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1968 Map of Elba

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Elba
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Elba sits at the confluence of the Pea River and Whitewater Creek in this late 1960s survey. The town's layout follows the bends of the river, with the Seaboard Coast Line railroad cutting across the southern landscape and the Elba Municipal Airport situated to the west. The surrounding Coffee County countryside is dotted with numerous rural congregations and burying grounds, including Wise Mill Ch and Evergreen Cemetery, which anchor the local community history.

Smaller watercourses like Beaverdam Creek and Moores Creek feed into the river system, while local industry is represented by several Sandpit operations. Recreational and civic life in this era is centered around the Elba Country Club and the local High Sch. The landscape is a network of local roads connecting family-named landmarks like Taylor Cem and Babes Pond, reflecting the settled, agricultural character of the region during this period.