1956 Map of Jeffersonville

About this map

The Jeffersonville region in central Georgia is defined by a dense network of rural communities and small-town junctions in the mid-1950s. The seat of Twiggs County is positioned along a primary corridor leading toward Savannah, flanked by numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions that suggest a landscape of established family farms. Dozens of small churches and schools, such as New Mt Zion Ch, Mt Zion Sch, and Faulks Chapel, serve as the focal points for these unincorporated settlements. To the south, the Ocmulgee River cuts through the terrain, fed by a complex system of creeks including Turkey Creek and Richland Creek. The map documents the intricate road and rail connections that linked towns like Danville and Tarversville to the larger regional economy, capturing the era just before the expansion of the modern interstate system.