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1955 Map of Midland

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Midland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Midland sits at the heart of this mid-century landscape where the agricultural legacy of Muscogee County meets growing industrial and military footprints. The Central of Georgia and Southern railroads intersect nearby, illustrating the area's importance as a transportation hub before the modern expansion of Columbus. Local life is centered around community landmarks such as Mt Commodore Ch, Pitts Chapel, and the Lynch Road School.

A significant portion of the southern terrain is occupied by the Fort Benning Military Reservation, which fundamentally shaped land use in the region. The map reveals numerous water features including Britton Ponds, Lake Pines, and Faulkner Lake, which dot the landscape alongside small family cemeteries like Curley Cem and Judson Cem. These details provide a clear picture of the rural-to-suburban transition occurring as the city boundary of Columbus began to approach the historic settlements of Flat Rock and Sehatulga.