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1958 Map of Taylors Creek

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Taylors Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Fort Stewart Military Reservation dominates this coastal plain landscape, where the Department of the Army and the Geological Survey documented a terrain transitioned for military use in the late 1950s. The map reveals a sophisticated network of waterways, including the winding Canoochee Creek and Taylors Creek, interspersed with numerous swampy depressions such as Sandy Swamp, Strum Bay, and Cedar Bay.

Evidence of the area's pre-military settlement persists through several family and community landmarks. Genealogists may find interest in the Taylors Creek Cem and Todd-Ray Cem, which remain as physical links to the former civilian population. Transport history is etched into the earth by the Old Railroad Grade, showing the path of former commerce before the land was consolidated for federal use. The boundary line between Long Co and Liberty Co cuts through the western portion of the reservation, marking the administrative history of these Georgia counties.