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1956 Map of Jacksonville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Jacksonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Jacksonville serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, centered around the State Teachers College and the local Vocational Sch. The landscape is defined by the corridors of the Southern Railroad and the Seaboard Air Line, which cross the valley floor alongside older routes like the Old Air Line Railroad. Rural life is anchored by numerous community landmarks such as Leydens Mill and Halls Chapel, while industrial and municipal development is represented by the Water Treatment Plant and a local Airstrip.

Waterways like Tallahtchee Creek and Little Tallahtchee Creek wind through the hills, feeding into smaller reservoirs like Nesbitt Lake and Aderholdt Lake. Small settlements and church-centered hamlets such as Angel, Tredegar, and Cedar Springs are scattered throughout the quadrangle, connected by a network of unimproved and light-duty roads. Genealogists will find interest in the documented locations of several family-named burial grounds, including Seven Springs Cem and Munger Cem.