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1964 Map of Jackson

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Jackson serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, flanked by the industrial character of Pepperton and the historic crossroads of Stark. The terrain is deeply carved by the Towaliga River and numerous tributaries like Yellow Water Creek and Panther Creek, which feed into the sprawling waters of Jackson Lake in the northeast. This era shows a community well-equipped with social infrastructure, from the Henderson High School and Hospital in the county seat to the leisure-focused Indian Springs Campground and Drive-in Theater.

Genealogical interest is particularly high due to the density of family-named landmarks and rural congregations. Small cemeteries such as the Robert Grier Home Cem, Etheredge Cem, and Watkins Cem are documented alongside numerous churches like Macedonia Ch and Old Bethel Ch. The presence of the Southern railroad and several utility pipelines crossing the landscape illustrates the region's connection to wider Georgia transport and energy networks.