Old Maps of Banks County, Georgia

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Banks County, GA maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Gainesville
    1891 Map of Gainesville
    1891 Gainesville
    1891 Print · USGS
    North Georgia in the early 1890s appears as a landscape of rail-junction towns and river-powered industry centered on Hall and Jackson Counties. Researchers can trace historic river crossings like Browns Bridge and Keiths Fy, or locate nineteenth-century landmarks such as Oconee Mills and Flowery Branch.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1891 Map of Carnesville
    1891 Map of Carnesville
    1891 Carnesville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Northeast Georgia in the late nineteenth century is documented here as a landscape of small river settlements and emerging rail towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through locations like Jewellville, Fort Lamar, and the river crossing at Braggs Fy.
    6 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Greenville, 1965 Print
    1954 Map of Greenville, 1965 Print
    1954 Greenville
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Upstate and Northeast Georgia are captured here during a decade of massive transformation as new reservoirs reshaped the Piedmont. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Appalachian Trail over Brasstown Bald or locate old community centers like Demorest, Westminster, and Royston.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of Greenville
    1958 Map of Greenville
    1958 Greenville
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Piedmont and Blue Ridge foothills come alive in this mid-century survey of the Upstate and Northeast Georgia. Trace the regional rail-and-river economy through the Southern Railway corridors and early reservoir developments like Lake Sidney Lanier.

  5. 1964 Map of Commerce, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Commerce, 1965 Print
    1964 Commerce
    1965 Print · USGS
    Commerce and the surrounding Jackson County countryside are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a community defined by its rail corridor and rural churches. Genealogists can locate several family landmarks including Gray Hill Cem, Harris-Lord Cem, and Mt Bethel Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1964 Map of Maysville, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Maysville, 1965 Print
    1964 Maysville
    1965 Print · USGS
    Maysville and the surrounding rural landscape of Jackson and Banks Counties are captured in the mid-1960s, showing a community built around the railroad and river. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous sites like Sunrise Cem, Mize Cem, and the Grove Level Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1964 Map of Ila, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Ila, 1965 Print
    1964 Ila
    1965 Print · USGS
    Ila and the surrounding Madison County countryside are captured here in the mid-1960s, a period of quiet rural character and traditional farmsteads. Family historians can locate several family-named landmarks and local institutions like Wesleys Chapel, the Hix-Williams Cem, and Fort Lamar.

  8. 1964 Map of Ashland, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Ashland, 1965 Print
    1964 Ashland
    1965 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's rural landscape is captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a region defined by its creek-fed valleys and small communities. Researchers can locate family churches like Arnold Chapel and trace the road to the Covered Bridge near Cromers.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1964 Map of Lula, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Lula, 1965 Print
    1964 Lula
    1965 Print · USGS
    The foothills of northeast Georgia meet the expanding shoreline of Lake Sidney Lanier in the mid-1960s. Genealogists can trace rural communities through landmarks like Skitts Mtn Ch Cem, the Southern rail line, and Belton Bridge.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1964 Map of Lake Russell, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Lake Russell, 1965 Print
    1964 Lake Russell
    1965 Print · USGS
    Banks County and the surrounding north Georgia highlands appear here in the mid-1960s as a landscape of timbered peaks and rural crossroads. Genealogists and local historians can locate family landmarks like Wofford Shoals Cem, Grady Sch, and Pinefield Crossroads.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1964 Map of Baldwin, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Baldwin, 1965 Print
    1964 Baldwin
    1965 Print · USGS
    North Georgia’s upland ridges and the CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST are shown here as they appeared in the mid-1960s. Genealogists can trace family landmarks including Mud Creek Cemetery, the State Industrial Institute, and Liberty Hill Church.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1964 Map of Gillsville, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Gillsville, 1965 Print
    1964 Gillsville
    1965 Print · USGS
    Northeast Georgia at the dawn of the sixties shows a landscape of river-fed valleys and quiet rail junctions. Trace the local heritage of Gillsville and discover rural landmarks like the Covered Bridge and Antioch Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 1964 Map of Homer, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Homer, 1965 Print
    1964 Homer
    1965 Print · USGS
    Banks and Franklin counties are shown in the mid-1960s, centered on the settlement of Homer. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Webb Creek Cem, Nells Grove Ch, and the old Covered Bridge.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1979 Map of Commerce, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Commerce, 1980 Print
    1979 Commerce
    1980 Print · USGS
    The Georgia and South Carolina Piedmont reached a period of significant regional growth in the late seventies. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through locations like Blackberry Church, Old Pioneer Cem, and the Gillsville Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 2011 Map of Ashland, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Ashland, 2011 Print
    2011 Ashland
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Banks County, including Carnesville, Hebron, and other nearby areas

  16. 2011 Map of Commerce, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Commerce, 2011 Print
    2011 Commerce
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Banks County, including Commerce, Nicholson, and other nearby areas

  17. 2011 Map of Ila, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Ila, 2011 Print
    2011 Ila
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Banks County, including Ila, Alvin, and other nearby areas

  18. 2011 Map of Maysville, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Maysville, 2011 Print
    2011 Maysville
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Banks County, including Maysville, Homer, and other nearby areas

  19. 2011 Map of Lula, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Lula, 2011 Print
    2011 Lula
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Banks County, including Lula, Clermont, and other nearby areas

  20. 2011 Map of Gillsville, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Gillsville, 2011 Print
    2011 Gillsville
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Banks County, including Lula, Gillsville, and other nearby areas

  21. 2011 Map of Homer, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Homer, 2011 Print
    2011 Homer
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Banks County, including Commerce, Homer, and other nearby areas

  22. 2011 Map of Lake Russell, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Lake Russell, 2011 Print
    2011 Lake Russell
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Banks County, including Pruitt, Pinefield Crossroads, and other nearby areas

  23. 2011 Map of Baldwin, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Baldwin, 2011 Print
    2011 Baldwin
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Banks County, including Cornelia, Baldwin, and other nearby areas

  24. 2014 Map of Homer, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Homer, 2014 Print
    2014 Homer
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Banks County, including Commerce, Homer, and other nearby areas

  25. 2014 Map of Commerce, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Commerce, 2014 Print
    2014 Commerce
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Banks County, including Commerce, Nicholson, and other nearby areas

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