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1966 Map of Toledo

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Toledo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The St Marys River carves a winding path along the Georgia-Florida state line in this mid-1960s survey. The landscape is defined by the eastern margins of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, where the Chesser Island Ridge and Chesser Island rise above the surrounding wetlands. This transition from swamp to river basin is marked by an Old Railroad Grade and the Suwannee Canal, reflecting early industrial efforts to penetrate and manage the marshy interior.

Settlement is concentrated near the community of Toledo, which features the Toledo Lookout Tower and provides a base for monitoring the wooded terrain. Further south, the Johnson Cem sits near the riverbanks, offering a localized point of interest for genealogists tracking family history in Charlton County. Numerous water bodies like Cornhouse Creek and Harris Creek drain the western timberlands into the main river channel, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Georgia-Florida borderlands.