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1958 Map of Meldrim

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Meldrim
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Central of Georgia and Seaboard Air Line railroads dominate the lower corridor of this landscape, tracing a path through the southern lowlands where the settlements of Meldrim and Bloomingdale are established. This 1950s era survey illustrates a rural Georgia terrain heavily defined by water, where expansive wetlands like Walthour Swamp and Horning Swamp separate small community nodes. Local life is anchored by a network of country churches, including Union Ch, Bethesda Ch, and Zion Ch, reflecting the scattered settlement patterns of the period.

Evidence of local education and recreation is present at the Marlow Sch and the Baseball Field near Meldrim. The hydrologic complexity of the area is underscored by features such as Skinners Bay, Gadny Bay, and the Pipe Makers Canal, which likely served as critical drainage or navigational infrastructure for the surrounding timber and agricultural lands. Genealogists may find value in the specific placement of the Meldrim Cem and Gravel Hill Cem.