1973 Map of Ocilla West

About this map

Ocilla serves as the focal point of this South Georgia landscape in the early 1970s, where the Seaboard Coast Line railroad skirts the eastern edge of the city. The area exhibits a classic agrarian pattern, with small rural nodes like Mystic and Pinetta connected by a network of local roads and creek systems. Waterways such as Reedy Creek, Little Creek, and Stump Creek drain the undulating terrain, punctuated by family and community landmarks that anchor local history. Religious and educational life is well-represented through institutions like Piney Grove Ch, Old Valley Grove Ch, and Irwin Academy. The map reveals the civic structure of the county seat, highlighting the Courthouse, City Hall, and County High Sch. This survey provides a clear view of the transition from town streets to the surrounding woodland and swampy basins of Jack Creek and Mill Creek.