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1958 Map of Lanier

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Lanier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Pembroke serves as a primary hub of settlement in the post-war era, situated along the southern corridor of the Seaboard Air Line railroad. This landscape is characterized by its complex water systems, where Lower Black Creek and Upper Black Creek converge around islands such as Moonshine Island and Jennett Island. The map reveals a rural community supported by a network of local institutions, including the Ash Branch Ch and the Mill Creek Sch, which provided essential social foundations for the surrounding farms.

Local history and genealogy are anchored in the specific landmarks that defined daily life, from the crossing at Burnsed Bridge to the Stevens Grove Cem and North Side Cem. The presence of numerous "bays," such as Mill Creek Bay and Patrick Bay, indicates the distinctive low-lying, often swampy terrain of the Bulloch and Bryan County line, which dictated the patterns of roads and land use in this part of Georgia.