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1950 Map of Ellerslie

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Ellerslie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Fort Benning Military Reservation dominates the southeastern quadrant of this West Georgia landscape, marking a significant military footprint alongside the growing urban edge of Columbus and Bibb City. The survey captures the transition from rural agricultural land to early suburban and industrial expansion, evidenced by the presence of the Muscogee County Airport and the Columbus Speedway Racetrack. Transportation networks are well-defined by the Central of Georgia Railroad and Southern Railway, which link smaller communities like Cataula, Ellerslie, and Waverly Hall.

Rural life in the mid-century is anchored by numerous community landmarks such as Turntime Crossroads and Hudson Mill Rapids on Mulberry Creek. The map is particularly rich for family researchers, detailing specific educational and religious sites including Nancy Sch, Jenkinville Sch, and several historic congregations like Macedonia Ch and Binghams Chapel. Terrain features like Standing Boy Creek and Upatoi Creek define the natural drainage patterns toward the Chattahoochee river system.