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1950 Map of Seale

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Seale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The community of Seale serves as a central hub in this mid-century portrait of Russell County, where the Central of Georgia railroad and a prominent Telephone Line converge. The landscape is defined by its social infrastructure, featuring a dense network of country churches and schools such as Sandfort Sch, Friendship Sch, and Mount Hebron Ch. The map reveals a rural economy organized around these small settlements and family-named water features like Porter Branch and Bellamy Branch.

A notable elevation point is marked by a Lookout Tower in the western hills, overlooking the drainage basins of Uchee Creek and Watermelon Creek. This survey captures the transition of the region before significant modern development, preserving the locations of smaller locales like Colbert, Villula, and Sandfort. Local history is deeply etched into the terrain through features like Ross Chapel and Mott Lake, providing a clear record of the area's mid-century rural character.