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1955 Map of Reynoldsville

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Reynoldsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Lake Seminole dominates the landscape of this southwestern Georgia border region in the mid-1950s, shown here while the Jim Woodruff Reservoir was still taking shape. Significant portions of the basin are marked as under construction, revealing the transformation of the Flint River and Spring Creek valley. The map documents rural life near the Florida border at a time when the Atlantic Coast Line railroad still traversed the southern reaches and local landmarks like Sealy Plantation and the FDR Sch anchored the community.

Genealogists and local researchers can locate several rural burials, including Cloud Cem and Thursby Cem, alongside established congregations at Calvary Ch and the Church of God. The northern portion of the map identifies the Bainbridge Air Base Landing Field, reflecting the era's military footprint, while the small settlement of Reynoldsville sits near the crossing of the Decatur and Seminole county line.