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1970s Maps of Houston County, Alabama

Explore 8 historic maps of Houston County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Houston County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1970s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Houston County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.

Houston County, AL maps

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  1. 1970 Map of Gordon, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Gordon, 1972 Print
    1970 Gordon
    1972 Print · USGS
    In the early 1970s, the river border between Alabama and Georgia balanced traditional river landings with emerging industrial infrastructure. Researchers can trace family roots through sites like St Pauls Ch and Carver Sch, or locate the Seaboard Coast Line rail corridor.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1970 Map of Saffold, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Saffold, 1972 Print
    1970 Saffold
    1972 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida comes alive in the early seventies as a landscape of riverine swamps and rural hamlets. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Pilgrims Rest Ch or trace the old rail stops at Alaga and Saffold.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1970 Map of Sigma, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Sigma, 1972 Print
    1970 Sigma
    1972 Print · USGS
    Houston and Henry County during the early seventies show a landscape of rural crossroads and family settlements. Genealogists can trace local heritage through the Old Pleasant Plains Cem, Sardis Ch, and the Central of Georgia rail line.
  10. 1970 Map of Columbia, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Columbia, 1972 Print
    1970 Columbia
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Chattahoochee River corridor at the start of the 1970s shows a landscape of river-based industry and rural community life. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Grier Cem, Freeman Chapel, and the George W Andrews Lock and Dam.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1970 Map of Grangeburg, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Grangeburg, 1972 Print
    1970 Grangeburg
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Alabama-Florida state line comes alive in the early seventies, showing a rural landscape of creek-side settlements and crossroads. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties through Bazemores Mill Lake, Harmon Sch, and Williams Chapel.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1970 Map of Ashford, 2000 Print
    1970 Map of Ashford, 2000 Print
    1970 Ashford
    2000 Print · USGS
    Houston County at the start of the 1970s is a landscape of rural communities and rail-side commerce centered on Ashford. Researchers can trace old family sites and rural landmarks like Grimsley Sch, Pansey, and the Ashford Academy.
  19. 1974 Map of Donalsonville West, 1976 Print
    1974 Map of Donalsonville West, 1976 Print
    1974 Donalsonville West
    1976 Print · USGS
    Donalsonville and Jakin appear at a mid-seventies crossroads of rail and river commerce along the Seminole and Early county lines. Researchers can trace rural community life through numerous landmarks like Newberry Ch, the Seaboard Coast Line tracks, and Little Hope.
  22. 1979 Map of Marianna, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Marianna, 1980 Print
    1979 Marianna
    1980 Print · USGS
    Florida's northern panhandle and the neighboring Alabama-Georgia borderlands are captured here in the late seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through settlements like Graceville and Cottondale or follow the historic Louisville and Nashville rail lines.
    2 unique versions available
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