Old Maps of Columbia County, Georgia

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Columbia County, GA maps

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  1. 1892 Map of Mc Cormick
    1892 Map of Mc Cormick
    1892 Mc Cormick
    1892 Print · USGS
    The Savannah River borderlands in the 1890s reveal a network of historic ferries and early mills connecting Georgia and South Carolina. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Dunn Chapel, Searle Mill, and the crossings at Barksdale Ferry.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1912 Map of Mc Cormick, 1913 Print
    1912 Map of Mc Cormick, 1913 Print
    1912 Mc Cormick
    1913 Print · USGS
    The Georgia and South Carolina borderlands come alive in the 1890s, centered on the rail junction at Mc Cormick and the Savannah River. Genealogists can trace family footprints across numerous river crossings like Fury Ferry and through rural centers such as Appling and Sharon Church.

  3. 1920 Map of Clarks Hill
    1920 Map of Clarks Hill
    1920 Clarks Hill
    1920 Print · USGS
    The Savannah River border between South Carolina and Georgia comes alive in this survey, showing the region as it was before the creation of the massive Clarks Hill Lake. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Gilchrist Ferry, Hosannah Church, and Flat Rock School during the heyday of the Charleston and Western Carolina railroad.

  4. 1921 Map of Clarks Hill
    1921 Map of Clarks Hill
    1921 Clarks Hill
    1921 Print · USGS
    The Savannah River valley in the early twenties was a landscape of ferries and railroad sidings before the creation of modern reservoirs. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of rural landmarks like Hosannah Church, Dorn School, and Gilchrist Ferry.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1921 Map of Appling
    1921 Map of Appling
    1921 Appling
    1921 Print · USGS
    Columbia County in the years following the Great War was a landscape of small agricultural communities and river crossings. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through dozens of named sites like Martins Academy, Lockhart Ferry, and the Whiteoak Camp Ground.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1922 Map of Harlem
    1922 Map of Harlem
    1922 Harlem
    1922 Print · USGS
    Eastern Georgia's rural landscape is captured here in the years following the Great War, showing a territory tied together by the Georgia Railroad. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks such as Lundie Grove School, Arrington Mill, and Old Union Church.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1922 Map of Hephzibah
    1922 Map of Hephzibah
    1922 Hephzibah
    1922 Print · USGS
    Richmond County at the end of the First World War shows a landscape defined by military mobilization and deep-rooted rural communities. Local historians can trace the sprawling Camp Hancock cantonment or locate family landmarks like Palmer Academy and Hephzibah.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1941 Map of Clarks Hill, 1957 Print
    1941 Map of Clarks Hill, 1957 Print
    1941 Clarks Hill
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Savannah River valley remained a landscape of ferries and river-to-rail commerce just before the era of major dam construction. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Cary Hill Ch, Modoc, and Gilchrist Ferry.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1942 Map of Clarks Hill
    1942 Map of Clarks Hill
    1942 Clarks Hill
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Savannah River valley along the South Carolina and Georgia border comes alive in this survey from the era of river ferries and local rail. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Hosannah Church, Dents Ferry, and the Flat Rock School.

  10. 1943 Map of Appling
    1943 Map of Appling
    1943 Appling
    1943 Print · USGS
    Eastern Georgia and the Savannah River watershed are captured here during the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous schools and churches, from Martins Academy to Hosea Chapel and Lockhart Ferry.

  11. 1948 Map of Hephzibah
    1948 Map of Hephzibah
    1948 Hephzibah
    1948 Print · USGS
    Richmond County and the Augusta suburbs are seen here during the late 1940s as military footprints like Camp Gordon began to reshape the landscape. Genealogists and local historians can locate dozens of country churches and rural cemeteries, from the Albion-Kaolin Chalk Mine to the Georgia Training School Farm.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1948 Map of Harlem
    1948 Map of Harlem
    1948 Harlem
    1948 Print · USGS
    Eastern Georgia in the late forties shows the expansion of the Camp Gordon Military Reservation into a landscape of rural hamlets. Researchers can trace old family sites like Bynum Cemetery and vanished landmarks like Central School (Abandoned).
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1948 Map of Harlem, 1969 Print
    1948 Map of Harlem, 1969 Print
    1948 Harlem
    1969 Print · USGS
    The rail-and-road hub of Harlem is documented here just after the war as the region's rural character began to shift. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites like Walker Cemetery, the Central School (Abandoned), and the origins of Pumpkin Center.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1948 Map of Thomson East, 1981 Print
    1948 Map of Thomson East, 1981 Print
    1948 Thomson East
    1981 Print · USGS
    Eastern McDuffie County was a landscape of rail-connected towns and deeply rooted family homesteads at the mid-century mark. Researchers can trace ancestral sites like the Watson Family Cemetery and community hubs like St Luke Church and School or the stop at Boneville.

  15. 1950 Map of Grovetown
    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.

  16. 1950 Map of Dearing
    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.

  17. 1950 Map of Harlem
    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.

  18. 1950 Map of Avondale
    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.

  19. 1950 Map of Augusta West
    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.

  20. 1953 Map of Athens, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Athens, 1966 Print
    1953 Athens
    1966 Print · USGS
    Georgia's Piedmont and Savannah River borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of the region surrounding Athens and Augusta. Trace the rail-and-river economy through the Georgia RR and landmarks like the Fort Gordon Military Reservation.
    3 unique versions available

  21. 1957 Map of Avondale, 1960 Print
    1957 Map of Avondale, 1960 Print
    1957 Avondale
    1960 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Richmond and McDuffie counties are documented here in the mid-fifties, dominated by the Fort Gordon Military Reservation. Genealogists can trace numerous family burial sites like Adams Cem and Smith Cem alongside landmarks like Nortons Millrace.
    3 unique versions available

  22. 1957 Map of Augusta West, 1960 Print
    1957 Map of Augusta West, 1960 Print
    1957 Augusta West
    1960 Print · USGS
    Augusta's western expansion and the massive military presence at the edge of the city are captured here in the late fifties. Researchers can trace the development of Daniel Field, identify numerous country churches like Bartons Chapel, and locate family sites such as Walton Cem.
    4 unique versions available

  23. 1957 Map of Hephzibah, 1961 Print
    1957 Map of Hephzibah, 1961 Print
    1957 Hephzibah
    1961 Print · USGS
    The outskirts of Augusta and the expanding Fort Gordon military site characterize this mid-century look at Richmond County. Local historians can trace old family sites and rural institutions like Hancock Millpond, Second Ebenezer Ch, and the State Training School.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1957 Map of Grovetown, 1973 Print
    1957 Map of Grovetown, 1973 Print
    1957 Grovetown
    1973 Print · USGS
    Columbia County and the outskirts of the Fort Gordon Military Reservation are captured here in the late fifties. Genealogists and local historians can locate Hill Cem, trace the Georgia Railroad through Grovetown, and find rural landmarks like Steiner Grove Ch.
    4 unique versions available

  25. 1958 Map of Athens
    1958 Map of Athens
    1958 Athens
    1958 Print · USGS
    North-central Georgia and the Savannah River valley are captured in the late fifties, showing the region as the new reservoirs were filling. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Georgia RR and locate rural landmarks such as Social Circle, Graves Mountain, and the Fort Gordon Military Reservation.

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