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1955 Map of Jasper

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Jasper
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Jasper serves as the focal point of this Hamilton County landscape, situated at the junction of the Seaboard Coast Line and Southern railroads. The area's mid-century character is defined by a dense network of wetlands and bays, including Saw Hill Bay, Bird Bay, and Bee Haven Bay. These depressions punctuate the terrain alongside the winding Alapaha River and the Little River to the west.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the dispersed rural settlements and family landmarks. Smaller locales such as Bakers Mill and Rawls are documented, while local heritage is preserved in sites like Nunn Cem, White Chimney Cem, and Evergreen Cem. Educational and religious life in the 1950s is noted through Lee High Sch, Hebron Ch, and New Bethel Ch, providing a clear record of community infrastructure before later 20th-century developments.