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1968 Map of Lakeland

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Lakeland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Lakeland serves as the focal point of this Lanier County landscape, situated at a junction of roads and water where the Alapaha River meanders through the eastern wetlands. The town's civic importance is marked by the central Courthouse, while the community’s social infrastructure is reflected in landmarks like Smith Hospital and the Lanier County High School. To the west, the massive expanse of Banks Lake and its Milltown Bay transition into the Lightsey Hammock and Pine Islands, illustrating the watery geography that has long shaped movement and settlement in this part of Georgia.

Rural life outside the town center is anchored by local congregations and family markers, including Fender Church and Lovejoy Cemetery. The presence of a Lookout Tower and various Jeep Trails suggest a landscape geared toward forestry and management of the dense river bottoms. Genealogists will find the distribution of these churches and cemeteries, such as Union Church and Browning Chapel, helpful for locating mid-century family homesteads relative to the intricate network of creeks like Big Creek and Mill Creek.