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1936 Map of Warm Springs

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Warm Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Warm Springs Foundation and its surrounding landscape reflect a region deeply connected to both natural resources and institutional development in the mid-1930s. The area is anchored by the community of Warm Springs, famously associated with the treatment of polio, and the nearby US Fish Hatchery. The map reveals a sophisticated transportation network for the era, including the Roosevelt Highway and multiple rail lines such as the Southern Railway and the Atlanta Birmingham and Coast Railroad.

South of the Flint River, the terrain transitions into the prominent ridges of Pine Mountain, where industrial and civic features like the Davis Memorial Fire Tower and the Warm Springs Landing Field stand out. The map is dense with small agrarian settlements and crossroads like Bulloch Crossroads and Hunters Crossroads, alongside numerous local landmarks such as Williams Chapel and Old Mill, providing a detailed view of the rural social geography of Meriwether and Harris counties before modern suburbanization.