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1956 Map of Macon East

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Macon East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Ocmulgee National Monument anchors this 1956 landscape, preserving ancient history just east of the growing Macon city limits. This survey captures a significant period of expansion, showing the sprawling industrial activity of multiple Strip Mines and the Brick Kilns along the eastern banks of the Ocmulgee River. The map meticulously documents the transition from urban to rural, where historical sites like Ft Hawkins and the Ft Hawkins Cem stand near the busy corridors of the Central of Georgia and Seaboard Coast Line railroads.

Rural communities and institutional landmarks are well-represented, from the County Childrens Home near Smithsonia to scattered country churches like Union Chapel and Ocmulgee Ch. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Walnut Creek and the dense Ocmulgee Swamp, creating a complex network of wetlands and family-named landmarks such as Lakeside and Wheeler Heights that illustrate the mid-century development of Bibb County.