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1955 Map of Ochillee

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

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Fort Benning Military Reservation dominates the center of this mid-century landscape, illustrating the significant land use requirements of the United States Department of the Army during the Cold War era. The terrain is defined by a dense network of named peaks, including Rockwell Hill, Wadsworth Hill, and Detrow Hill, which overlook the meandering course of Upatoi Creek. This watercourse forms the boundary between Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties.

Industrial and transportation infrastructure of the 1950s is evident in the path of the Central of Georgia and Seaboard railroads, which facilitated movement through the settlement of Ochillee. Further east, the community of Eelbeck sits near Cooks Mill Pond, while local landmarks like Midway Ch and a Sand Pit indicate the pockets of civilian life and resource extraction that persisted alongside the expansive military training grounds.