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1958 Map of Waycross

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

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Waycross serves as a major rail and road junction in South Georgia during the mid-1950s, anchoring a landscape defined by expansive wetlands and timber country. The southeastern corner is dominated by the northern reaches of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, while the surrounding terrain is a network of named depressions and water bodies including Knocknocker Swamp, Arabia Swamp, and Banks Lake. Agriculture and forestry are evidenced by numerous mill ponds such as Mercer Mill Pond and Whiddons Mill Pond.

Regional hubs like Douglas, Tifton, and Fitzgerald show their growth along the Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Railway routes. The map documents several significant cultural and commemorative sites, from the campus of South Georgia College to Jefferson Davis State Park and Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park. Smaller settlements like Rebecca, Enigma, and Waresboro are mapped alongside rural landmarks like Union Church and scattered fire towers used for managing the region's pine forests.