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1956 Map of Metcalf

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Metcalf
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The borderlands between Thomas and Jefferson Counties are captured here during a period of rural transition along the Georgia-Florida line. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad serves as the primary corridor for commerce, threading through the small communities of Metcalf and Fincher. The landscape is defined by its agrarian roots, evidenced by numerous small community centers such as Friendship Church and Sanctum Church.

A notable historical marker on this map is the Galilee Sch, specifically noted as abandoned by the mid-1950s, suggesting shifts in local educational demographics. Genealogical researchers will find value in the precise locations of family-associated sites like Hicks Cemetery and Horne Cemetery, while the hydrological network of Wards Creek and McKeever Slough provides a look at the natural drainage patterns that shaped local land use and farm boundaries.