1950 Map of Pembroke

About this map

The town of Pembroke serves as the central hub of this South Georgia landscape, situated at a major crossroads and positioned along the Seaboard Air Line railroad. The surrounding terrain is characterized by a dense network of swampy bays and branches, including Mill Creek Bay and Cypress Bay, which dictated the early settlement patterns of Bryan and Bulloch counties. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Camp Stewart Military Reservation, its boundary cutting through the rural landscape just south of Reka and Lanier. This 1950 edition reveals a community deeply rooted in its local institutions, evidenced by the numerous country churches and family-named cemeteries such as Stevens Grove Cem and Jerusalem Cem. Educational landmarks like Esla Sch and Midway Sch are scattered throughout the rural districts, while the Canoochee River winds through the southwestern corner, forming a natural boundary near Clifton Bluff.