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1956 Map of Jacksonville West

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Jacksonville serves as the hub of this mid-century landscape, dominated by the campus of the State Teachers College and an emerging vocational education system. The town's growth is framed by a transition from older milling and agricultural patterns to a more modern infrastructure, evident in the coexistence of traditional sites like Broadwells Mill and Leydens Mill alongside the local Water Treatment Plant. The western terrain is defined by the winding paths of Tallasseehatchee Creek and Weavers Creek, which supported scattered rural communities centered around small houses of worship including Angel Grove Ch and Post Oak Springs Ch. Transportation is anchored by the Southern Railroad and the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, which connect the industrializing areas of Weaver and Alexandria to the regional centers. The map illustrates a period when family-named landmarks like Boozers Lake and Aderholts Lake still marked the countryside before more intensive suburban expansion.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1956
Date Published1973
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.9 x 26.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain