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1964 Map of Lanett South

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Lanett South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Chattahoochee Valley industrial corridor comes into sharp focus in this mid-1960s study, documenting the dense network of mill towns along the Alabama-Georgia border. Several distinct textile-centered settlements, including Shawmut, Langdale, Fairfax, and River View, are linked by the Chattahoochee Valley railroad and modern highways. The mapping captures the era's transition from river-dependent industry to modern infrastructure, seen in the expansion of Lanett and the appearance of the Lanett Municipal Airport.

South of the city centers, the landscape shifts toward the winding waters of the Chattahoochee River, where numerous river islands like Magnolia Island and Hills Island sit above the rising waters of Lake Harding. Rural landmarks such as Victory Ch and Oak Wood Cem provide essential anchor points for genealogists researching the valley's long-established families and early settlement patterns before the 1980s urban revisions.