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1956 Map of Sasser

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Sasser
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Sasser and the surrounding farm country in southwest Georgia appear here in the mid-1950s, defined by a dense network of rural churches and schools. The landscape is carved by the extensive wetlands of Chickasawhatchee Creek and its tributaries like Tallahasee Creek and Kiokee Creek. These swampy corridors influenced the layout of early roads and rail lines, including the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and the Central of Georgia Railroad.

Local history is preserved in landmarks such as the Andrew Jackson Historical Monument near Herod and numerous family-centric sites like Clarks Mill. The map documents a vanishing era of decentralized community centers, noted by the presence of Mountain Grove Sch and Community Grove Sch. In the southern reaches, the settlement of Pretoria and the Pine Knoll Landing Field mark the era's agricultural and transit footprint.