1940s Maps of Effingham 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. 1942 Map of Savannah

   

   1942 Savannah

   1942 Print · USGS

   Coastal Georgia and the South Carolina borderlands come alive in this wartime survey of the Savannah riverfront. Genealogists and historians can trace industrial housing at Port Wentworth Colored Village, river landmarks like Fort Jackson, and the footprint of the Ogeechee Canal.

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7. 1943 Map of Pineland

   

   1943 Pineland

   1943 Print · USGS

   Coastal South Carolina settlements between Hampton and Jasper counties are captured here in the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural landmarks like Highsmith Sawmill, Pineland Club, and Nixville Sch.

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10. 1943 Map of Brooklet

    

    1943 Brooklet

    1943 Print · USGS

    Bulloch and Effingham Counties come alive in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of small farms and riverside landings. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Knight Sch, Black Creek Ch, and the crossings along the Ogeechee River.

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13. 1943 Map of Hardeeville

    

    1943 Hardeeville

    1943 Print · USGS

    Coastal South Carolina and Georgia meet along the river in the 1940s, showing a landscape shaped by tidewater swamps and early rail corridors. Researchers can trace historic river access at Becks Ferry or locate the Indian Mound near Purrysburg.

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16. 1943 Map of Egypt

    

    1943 Egypt

    1943 Print · USGS

    Effingham County during the mid-forties shows a landscape shaped by river landings and the timber-hauling rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the positions of family-named landmarks like St Peters Bluff and rural institutions such as Laurel Hill Ch or Midway Sch.

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19. 1943 Map of Shirley

    

    1943 Shirley

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Savannah River valley during the early 1940s reveals a landscape of river landings and rail-side settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Heavenly Rest Ch, Mizpah Sch, and the riverside Hudson Ferry Landing.

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22. 1943 Map of Millen

    

    1943 Millen

    1943 Print · USGS

    Eastern Georgia during the early 1940s is shown here as a network of rail-side towns and river landings. Genealogists and local historians can locate many rural landmarks including Habersham Sch, Lovetts Cemetery, and the river crossing at Burtons Ferry.

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25. 1943 Map of Oliver

    

    1943 Oliver

    1943 Print · USGS

    Screven County is depicted during the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by the Ogeechee River and bustling rail lines. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Jackson Sch, Lee Memorial Ch, and the community of Halcyondale.

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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 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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