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1912 Map of Milledgeville

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Milledgeville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1912
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1912

About this map

The Oconee River serves as the central artery for this central Georgia landscape, where the former state capital of Milledgeville anchors a region of diverse social and industrial institutions. The sprawling complex of the State Sanitarium and its dedicated Asylum Sta highlight the town's historical role as a center for state administration. Beyond the urban grid, the map reveals a rural economy dependent on water power and rail transit, seen in features like Coleman Mill and the Georgia Railroad which connects smaller settlements like Devereux and Carrs Station.

Educational and spiritual life is deeply mapped through numerous country schools and chapels. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Griffin Academy or Bass School, while the concentration of churches like Reynolds Chapel, Black Spring Church, and Union Point Church suggests the community hubs of the early twentieth century. The terrain is defined by complex creek systems, including Little River and Sandy Cr, which carve through the clay hills of Baldwin, Hancock, and Wilkinson counties.