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1966 Map of Folkston

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Folkston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The St Marys River winds along the border of Georgia and Florida, anchoring a landscape where river landings and rail lines meet. In this 1966 survey, revised in 1981, the community of Folkston serves as a central hub, flanked by the residential grids of Homeland and the historic river settlement at Traders Hill. The map details the local infrastructure of the mid-20th century, including the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and the County High Sch.

Away from the town centers, the terrain is defined by the prominent Trail Ridge and a network of named waterways like Spanish Creek and Hatchers Branch. Local family and community history is preserved through numerous rural landmarks, such as Philadelphia Ch, Sardis Ch, and Moody Landing Cem. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade and several river sites like Perry Landing and Stanley Landing reflect the area's long-standing reliance on timber and water-based transit.