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1955 Map of Fort Mitchell

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Fort Mitchell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Uchee Creek winds eastward toward the Chattahoochee River, defining the rural landscape of Russell County during the mid-1950s. This survey, compiled from 1945 and 1953 aerial photography, reveals a network of small communities and educational outposts such as Nuckols, Oswichee, and several local schools like Uchee Valley Sch and Sandbottom Sch. The eastern edge of the map is dominated by the Fort Benning Military Reservation, which straddles the Alabama-Georgia state line and includes landmarks like Lawson Field and Bradley Landing.

Transportation throughout the area relies on the Central of Georgia rail line and river crossings like the Oswichee Bridge. Rural life is anchored by gathering places such as Mt Olive Ch and the Providence Ch with its adjacent Providence Cem. The topographic detail highlights the intricate drainage systems of Ihagee Creek and Cowpen Creek, showing a terrain where timber and small-scale agriculture interface with the expanding military presence of the post-war era.