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1957 Map of Omaha

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Omaha
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Chattahoochee River carves a winding path along the state boundary between Alabama and Georgia, defining the life and industry of this riverine corridor in the late 1950s. The Seaboard Air Line railroad tracks parallel the water, connecting small rail-side communities like Cottonton and McLendon. To the east, across the river, the settlement of Omaha marks the Georgia side, while the Alabama interior is characterized by a network of rural institutions, including New Mt Cannon Sch and Mt Lebanon Ch.

The landscape's elevation is monitored from the Murrell Hill Lookout Tower, overlooking a terrain dissected by numerous tributaries such as Hatchichubbee Creek and Hannahatchee Creek. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of local landmarks like Holy Trinity and the Wesley Chapel Cem, providing a precise record of rural community centers and family burial grounds before significant modern changes to the regional infrastructure.