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1956 Map of Gordon

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Gordon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The industrial and rural landscape of central Georgia is defined here by the Central of Georgia railroad, which connects several key local centers including Gordon and Stevens Pottery. The terrain is deeply carved by drainage systems like Commissioner Creek and Little River, where the presence of a Strip Mine and Clay Pit near the southern boundary points to the region's significant kaolin and clay mining heritage.

Community life is anchored by an extensive network of rural institutions, such as Tarrance Chapel Sch and Myricks Mill. Small settlements like Griswoldville and James are interspersed with family-named landmarks and numerous country churches, including Liberty Hill Ch and New Salem Ch. This mid-century survey captures the area just as modern infrastructure began to overlap with long-standing agricultural and extractive sites, providing a clear record of the settlement patterns across Jones, Baldwin, and Wilkinson counties.