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1956 Map of Macon West

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The industrial and academic character of western Macon is captured in this mid-century survey, highlighted by the sprawling grounds of Mercer University and Wesleyan College. Along the Ocmulgee River, the landscape transitions from the historic Rose Hill Cemetery to the specialized facilities of the Masonic Home and the Macon Waterworks. The urban expansion of the early 1970s is overlaid in purple, showing significant residential and commercial growth outward from the city center toward Payne and South Macon.

Heavy industry and specialized land use are evident in the south, where the U S Naval Reservation Ordnance Plant sits near the rail corridors of the Central of Georgia and Southern Railway. Educational and social institutions are remarkably dense, including the Georgia Academy for the Blind, the Georgia Industrial Home, and numerous neighborhood landmarks like the Ballard-Hudson High Sch and Stinsonville Ch.