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1965 Map of Jackson

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The U S Reservation Savannah River Plant dominates the southeastern portion of this landscape, marking a significant era of Cold War industrialization along the Georgia border. This mid-century survey illustrates the rural communities of Jackson, Kathwood, and Silver Bluff as they existed alongside the growing federal facility. The Seaboard Coast Line railroad runs northwest to southeast, connecting small settlements and industrial sites like the Claypit and Gravel Pit.

Along the winding Savannah River, the map details a complex riparian environment of oxbows and islands including Coleman Lake, Holmes Dead River, and Possum Eddy. Genealogists will find a high density of rural religious and burial sites, such as Susan Union Cem Ch, Matlock Ch, and Thomas Grove Cem. The presence of several flowing wells and the Rhodes Mound archaeological site suggests a landscape with deep history and vital natural resources even as modern industry reshaped the region.