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1949 Map of Ochillee

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Ochillee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Fort Benning Military Reservation occupies a massive portion of this landscape shortly after World War II, illustrating the post-war integration of the installation into the local geography. The border between Muscogee Co and Chattahoochee Co is defined by the winding course of Upatoi Creek, which is fed by numerous tributaries including Randall Creek and Turkey Ford. To the south, the village of Ochillee sits at a strategic junction of the Central of Georgia Seaboard Line, marking a point where civilian life and military infrastructure met.

Local rural life is evidenced by the Midway School and Midway Church in the northwest, while the eastern edge shows water-based industry and commerce at Cooks Mill Pond and Eelbeck. The presence of the County Farm and County Hospital near the western boundary reflects the social services of the era. The terrain is marked by significant elevations like Watson Hill and Gow Hill, which provided clear vantage points for the numerous Lookout stations and the Landing Field utilized by the reservation.