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1914 Map of Seale

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Seale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

The Central of Georgia railroad cuts a vital path through Russell County, connecting the bustling riverfront of Phenix City and Girard to the interior county seat at Seale. Surveyed just before the Great War, this landscape is defined by the winding course of Uchee Creek and its many crossings, including Perrys Ford and Nuckrolls Bridge. These transit points reflect an era when local commerce and travel relied on specific fords and timber bridges to navigate the dense network of tributaries like Hospilika Creek and Broken Arrow Cr.

Rural life is anchored by landmarks such as Mt Zion Ch and Sand Fort, while the Fort Benning Mil Res marks the eastern edge along the Chattahoochee River. The presence of the County Farm near the center of the sheet and Kites School to the south provides a window into early 20th-century social infrastructure. From the industrial activity at Brickyard to the smaller settlements of Oswichee and Crawford, the map documents a transition from river-based trade to a rail-and-road economy.