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1956 Map of Jennings

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Jennings
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Alapaha River and the Apalahoochee River converge just south of the Georgia border, defining a landscape of wetlands and winding waterways in the mid-1950s. The town of Jennings serves as the primary settlement, positioned along the Southern railroad line as it cuts diagonally across the county. This survey illustrates a rural community organized around water access and rail transport, with the Watson Line marking historical property divisions through the river bottomlands.

Genealogists will find several rural landmarks of interest, including the Sasser Landing Cem near the riverbanks and Oak Grove Ch located in the central woodlands. To the southeast, the Alapaha Lookout Tower stands near the confluence of the Alapaha and Little River, overseeing a region defined by tributary creeks like Turkey Creek and Alligator Creek. Small settlements like Avoca and remote sites such as Lily of the Valley Ch provide evidence of the scattered rural population during this era.