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1914 Map of Seale

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Seale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

Seale serves as a focal point in this portion of Russell County, situated where the Central of Georgia railroad cuts through the landscape near Silver Lake. The map illustrates a transitional period for East Alabama, where early river-based sites like Burdock Landing and the military grounds of Fort Mitchell coexist with emerging rail-adjacent settlements. The northern edge shows the growing industrial interface between Phoenix City and Girard, while the interior remains a network of rural creek-side communities connected by a significant number of named river crossings.

Fords and bridges such as Perrys Ford and Youngs Bridge over Thomas Bridge Creek highlight the importance of water management and transit in the early 20th century. Local landmarks like the Kite School and the settlement at Sand Fort provide granular details for genealogists and researchers tracing the social geography of the era. The terrain is defined by the drainages of Ihagee Creek and Uchee Creek, which shaped the placement of hamlets like Vilula and Nuckolls.