1940s Maps of Bryan County, Georgia

1. 1942 Map of Meldrim

   

   1942 Meldrim

   1942 Print · USGS

   The Ogeechee River corridor and its railway junctions are captured here in a series of surveys finalized just before the mid-century. Researchers can trace the layout of early settlements like Meldrim and Ellabel or locate ancestral sites at Miller Chapel and Zion Church.

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4. 1943 Map of St Catherines Island, 1963 Print

   

   1943 St Catherines Island

   1963 Print · USGS

   Coastal Liberty County is seen here during the Second World War, showing the detailed shoreline from Ossabaw Island to Sapelo Island. Researchers can find landmark homesteads like Bakers House N Chimney and maritime sites including the Quarantine Flagstaff.

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7. 1944 Map of Claxton

   

   1944 Claxton

   1944 Print · USGS

   Southeast Georgia was undergoing significant change in the 1940s as military expansion met established rail towns and rural school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprint of Camp Stewart alongside family-named landmarks like Beasley Sch, Moodys Crossing, and Brewton Mill Sch.

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10. 1944 Map of Hinesville, 1945 Print

    

    1944 Hinesville

    1945 Print · USGS

    Liberty County underwent a massive transition during the Second World War as military expansion met deep-rooted rural communities. Researchers can trace the layout of Camp Stewart alongside historic landmarks like the Liberty Campmeeting Ground and Providence Sch.

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13. 1944 Map of Limerick, 1945 Print

    

    1944 Limerick

    1945 Print · USGS

    Coastal Georgia during the mid-forties reveals a landscape transitioning between established agricultural settlements and expanding military grounds. Genealogists and researchers can trace local families through many Art Well locations and historic community centers like Midway Ch, Limerick, and Riceboro.

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16. 1944 Map of Ossabaw Island, 1963 Print

    

    1944 Ossabaw Island

    1963 Print · USGS

    Coastal Georgia's barrier islands and river networks come to life in this mid-century survey of the Ogeechee and Skidaway basins. Researchers can locate historical sites like Fort McAllister, the Kilkenny Club, and the vanished Cheves Mill Chimney among the tidal marshes.

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19. 1945 Map of St. Catherine's Island

    

    1945 St. Catherine's Island

    1945 Print · USGS

    The Georgia coast remained a wild expanse of tidal rivers and barrier islands in the years following the war. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like Bakers House N Chimney and the strategic maritime infrastructure on Black Beard Island.

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22. 1945 Map of Ossabaw Island

    

    1945 Ossabaw Island

    1945 Print · USGS

    The Georgia coast at the end of the war is a complex world of tidal rivers and historic fortifications. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites and landmarks like Cheves Mill Chimney, Adams Chimney, and the Kilkenny Club among the winding creeks.

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25. 1946 Map of Brunswick, 1948 Print

    

    1946 Brunswick

    1948 Print · USGS

    Coastal Georgia in the mid-forties reveals a landscape defined by the Camp Stewart Military Reservation and the sprawling barrier islands. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river network through inland towns like Ludowici and Jesup, or locate coastal landmarks like the St Simon Light.

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28. 1947 Map of Savannah

    

    1947 Savannah

    1947 Print · USGS

    Coastal Georgia and South Carolina are captured here in the mid-forties, showing the rail-and-river networks of the Lowcountry. Genealogists and researchers can trace old crossroads and river towns from Statesboro to Beaufort, alongside military sites like Camp Stewart and Parris Island.

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31. 1948 Map of Brunswick

    

    1948 Brunswick

    1948 Print · USGS

    Coastal Georgia in the late 1940s is defined here by its labyrinthine barrier islands and the massive footprint of Camp Stewart. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-tied growth of Jesup and Hinesville or locate coastal landmarks like St Simon Light.

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34. 1948 Map of Savannah

    

    1948 Savannah

    1948 Print · USGS

    The Georgia and South Carolina Lowcountry comes alive in this post-war survey of the coast and its river-fed hinterlands. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Central of Georgia RR and find established settlements such as Isle of Hope and Sylvania.

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37. 1948 Map of Limerick, 1964 Print

    

    1948 Limerick

    1964 Print · USGS

    Coastal Georgia's river-fed landscapes are captured here just after the war, showing the deep-rooted settlements of Liberty and Bryan counties. Genealogists can locate family sites among numerous landmarks like Dorchester Academy, Fort Morris, and the Old Dorchester Cem.

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40. 1948 Map of Pembroke, 1966 Print

    

    1948 Pembroke

    1966 Print · USGS

    Pembroke and the surrounding Georgia pine lands are captured here just after the war, showing a landscape defined by the railroad and the military. Genealogists can trace family names at Beautiful Zion Cem, Ash Branch Church, and several rural schools like Midway Sch.

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