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1971 Map of Tuskegee

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Tuskegee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Tuskegee is documented here during a period of significant growth and institutional development, centered around the sprawling campus of the Tuskegee Institute. The map captures the city's complex infrastructure, including the Veterans Hospital complex and the educational hub at Tuskegee Institute High Sch. Aviation history is present at Moton Field to the north, while the city's civic core is marked by the central Courthouse and the County Hospital near City Lake.

The surrounding Macon County landscape is defined by the Tuskegee National Forest to the east and the winding paths of Uphapee Creek and Choctafaula Creek. Evidence of the region's earlier industrial and transit network remains visible through the Seaboard Coast Line and the older Seaboard Railroad Grade. Numerous rural landmarks, such as Simmons Temple, Midway Ch, and several family and community burial grounds like Greenwood Cem, provide a detailed record for genealogical research.