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1965 Map of Smiths

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Smiths
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Chattahoochee River corridor along the Alabama-Georgia border defines this mid-1960s landscape, featuring significant hydroelectric infrastructure at Goat Rock Dam and Oliver Dam. The creation of Lake Oliver has transformed the river valley, though the original course is still traced by the state line passing Phillips Island. Inland from the river, the settlement of Smiths serves as a local hub, situated along the Central of Georgia railroad line.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural institutions, including Mt Zion Ch, Philadelphia Ch, and the Mt Olive Missionary Ch with its adjacent cemetery. The map documents a period of suburban expansion near Phenix City and Columbus, visible in the residential layout of Monterey Heights and the establishment of Lake View Memory Gardens. Industrial activity is noted through various Gravel Pits and a Quarry near Wrights Lakes.