1950s Maps of Georgia

1. 1950 Map of Louisville

   

   1950 Louisville

   1950 Print · USGS

   Jefferson County, Georgia, is documented here at mid-century, centered on the historic town of Louisville and the Ogeechee River. Genealogists can trace rural communities through landmarks like Pioneer Church and School and Bothwell Cemetery.

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4. 1950 Map of Hephzibah

   

   1950 Hephzibah

   1950 Print · USGS

   Richmond County in the early post-war era reveals a landscape of kaolin mining and deep-rooted rural communities. Researchers can trace family history through a wealth of landmarks like Albion Kaolin Chalk Mine, Adams Grove Church, and Bugs Cemetery.

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7. 1950 Map of Waynesboro

   

   1950 Waynesboro

   1950 Print · USGS

   Waynesboro and the surrounding Burke County countryside are shown here at the start of the 1950s. Genealogists can trace a unique network of dual-purpose rural sites like Beechwood Church and School and family landmarks such as Gray Family Cemetery.

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10. 1950 Map of Pembroke

    

    1950 Pembroke

    1950 Print · USGS

    In mid-century Bryan County, the landscape around Pembroke was a mix of vital rail lines and expanding military boundaries. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Beautiful Zion Cem, Ash Branch Church, and the rural Esla Sch.

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13. 1950 Map of Glennville

    

    1950 Glennville

    1950 Print · USGS

    Glennville and the surrounding Tattnall County timberlands are captured here at mid-century as the local economy balanced millpond industry with a growing military presence. Researchers can trace rural life through scattered landmarks like Smiley Crossroads, Donald, and the Rye Patch Sch.

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16. 1950 Map of Gough

    

    1950 Gough

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Burke County, Georgia, shows a rural landscape of family farmsteads and railroad-linked hamlets. Genealogists can trace family footprints at the Gough Family Cemetery or locate community landmarks like Noah's Ark Church and the L D Hill School.

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19. 1950 Map of Storys Millpond

    

    1950 Storys Millpond

    1950 Print · USGS

    Eastern Georgia's rural Burke County landscape is documented here in the mid-twentieth century, showing a community built around local churches and watermills. Family researchers can trace ancestral ties through sites like Gresham Cemetery, Winters School, and Storys Millpond.

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22. 1950 Map of Grovetown

    

    1950 Grovetown

    1950 Print · USGS

    Grovetown and the surrounding Georgia countryside are shown in detail at the dawn of the 1950s as the local landscape transitioned. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through the Beale Family Cemetery, Jerusalem Church and School, and the sprawling Camp Gordon Military Reservation.

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25. 1950 Map of Fort Benning

    

    1950 Fort Benning

    1950 Print · USGS

    Fort Benning and the surrounding riverlands appear in sharp detail during the post-war era as the military reservation expanded across the Georgia-Alabama line. Researchers can trace the mid-century infrastructure of the Fort Benning post alongside natural landmarks like Uchee Creek and McMurrin Pond.

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28. 1950 Map of Dearing

    

    1950 Dearing

    1950 Print · USGS

    In the late 1940s, this area of Georgia was defined by the Georgia railroad corridor connecting small rail towns. Local historians can trace the foundations of these communities through landmarks like the Watson Family Cemetery, Farr School, and Boneville Pond.

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31. 1950 Map of Wrens

    

    1950 Wrens

    1950 Print · USGS

    Jefferson County mid-century life is centered on the railroad and mill towns of Stapleton and Wrens. Genealogists and historians can trace community roots through numerous family cemeteries and dual-purpose sites like the Lofton School Church and Cemetery or Harts Grove Church and Cemetery.

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34. 1950 Map of Hinesville

    

    1950 Hinesville

    1950 Print · USGS

    Liberty County was undergoing a major transformation at mid-century as the military footprint grew around Hinesville. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of this change through landmarks like Terrells Millpond, Providence School, and the Cypress Slash Cem.

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37. 1950 Map of Keysville

    

    1950 Keysville

    1950 Print · USGS

    Brier Creek and the surrounding farm country of Burke and Jefferson counties are shown here just after the war. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Pol Hill Cemetery, the Boggs Academy campus, and rural centers like Keysville and St Clair.

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40. 1950 Map of Harlem

    

    1950 Harlem

    1950 Print · USGS

    Harlem and its surrounding rail-side settlements are captured here at mid-century, just as the regional landscape was being reshaped by postwar growth. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Walker Cemetery, Bynum Cemetery, and the Adams Chapel Church.

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43. 1950 Map of Matthews

    

    1950 Matthews

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Jefferson and Burke County borderlands come to life in the late 1940s, showing a rural Georgia landscape of connected farmsteads and parish life. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Beasley Cemetery and community anchors like Ways Grove Church or Atwell School.

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46. 1950 Map of Waleska

    

    1950 Waleska

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Northwest Georgia reveals a network of mountain ridges and creek-bottom farms connected by the Louisville and Nashville rail line. Genealogists can trace early landmarks like the County Home, Richardson Cemetery, and rural schools like Oak Hill School.

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49. 1950 Map of Meldrim

    

    1950 Meldrim

    1950 Print · USGS

    Coastal Georgia in the late forties is defined by the rail lines and river swamps that connect inland towns like Meldrim and Blitchton. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and rural life at the Scaffletown School, Bethesda Ch, and Blitch Cem.

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52. 1950 Map of Bowdens Pond

    

    1950 Bowdens Pond

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century rural Georgia comes to life where four counties meet, showing a landscape of small family farms and timberland. Genealogists can trace family names and local landmarks through Phillips Cemetery, the Purvis School, and Mt Aldrich Church.

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55. 1950 Map of Kellys Pond

    

    1950 Kellys Pond

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Jefferson and Burke county line comes alive in the early post-war years, showcasing a rural landscape of plantations and family farmsteads. Researchers can locate early schools and cemeteries like Spies Hill School, Lockhart School, and the Rose Dhu Cemetery.

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58. 1950 Map of Avondale

    

    1950 Avondale

    1950 Print · USGS

    Eastern Georgia's rural and military landscape is captured here in the years following World War II. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous local landmarks like Silver Run Church, Reeves School, and the Patterson Cemetery near the banks of Brier Creek.

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61. 1950 Map of Limerick

    

    1950 Limerick

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Georgia lowcountry at the mid-century mark shows a transition from coastal plantations to military and industrial expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Dorchester Academy, Sunbury, and Scratchy Hall Cem.

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64. 1950 Map of Augusta West

    

    1950 Augusta West

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Augusta shows the post-war shift from military hubs to suburban growth west of the city center. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Chavours Cemetery, Lombards Mill Pond, and the Augusta Arsenal.

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67. 1950 Map of Claxton

    

    1950 Claxton

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Evans County centers on the thriving rail corridor connecting Claxton, Hagan, and Daisy during the height of the Seaboard Air Line era. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural landmarks like the Ennis Branch School, Sikes Chapel, and the vast Camp Stewart Military Reservation.

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70. 1950 Map of Neels Gap, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Neels Gap

    1952 Print · USGS

    North Georgia's high country is captured here at mid-century, as the Appalachian Trail wound through the peaks of the Chattahoochee National Forest. Local historians can trace old community landmarks like Mt Zion Ch, Mt Pisgah Sch, and the high waters of Lake Winfield Scott.

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73. 1950 Map of Suches, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Suches

    1952 Print · USGS

    Deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains during the early fifties, this survey captures the rural character of Union and Lumpkin Counties. Genealogists can trace family roots through mountain settlements like Suches and Gaddistown, or locate remote landmarks like Mt Zion Ch and Woody Gap High Sch.

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