1950s Maps of Elbert County, Georgia

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 1955 Map of Broad, 1956 Print

   

   1955 Broad

   1956 Print · USGS

   Wilkes and Elbert counties meet along the Broad River in the mid-1950s as the rising waters of Clark Hill Reservoir begin to transform the landscape. Family historians can trace rural congregations and early schools like Popes Chapel, Tabor Ch, and Pole Branch Sch.

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10. 1955 Map of Chennault, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Chennault

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Georgia-South Carolina border was undergoing a massive transformation in the mid-fifties as the Clark Hill Reservoir filled. Researchers can trace rural life in settlements like Chennault and Graball or locate family landmarks like Mt Pleasant Ch and New Tabernacle Sch.

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13. 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.

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16. 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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19. 1958 Map of Danielsville, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Danielsville

    1959 Print · USGS

    Northeast Georgia at the end of the fifties reveals a landscape defined by the Broad River and a dense network of rural parish life. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Harrison Sch, Masons Mill, and Vanna Chapel.

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22. 1958 Map of Elberton, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Elberton

    1959 Print · USGS

    Elbert County during the late fifties shows a landscape of deep-rooted rural communities and a thriving granite industry. Genealogists and local historians can locate dozens of country churches and schools like Liberty Ch and Downers Grove Sch, or trace the tracks of the Southern Railway.

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25. 1959 Map of Athens

    

    1959 Athens

    1959 Print · USGS

    Northeast Georgia and the South Carolina borderlands appear here in the mid-fifties, during a decade of infrastructure growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river geography of towns like Social Circle, the sprawl of Fort Gordon Military Reservation, and the newly formed Clark Hill Reservoir.

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28. 1959 Map of Hartwell Dam, 1961 Print

    

    1959 Hartwell Dam

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Savannah River borderlands are captured here during the late fifties as the new Hartwell Dam began to reshape the valley. Genealogists can locate numerous country churches like Cokesbury Ch and Sardis Ch, or trace the old roads around Montevideo.

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31. 1959 Map of Hartwell, 1961 Print

    

    1959 Hartwell

    1961 Print · USGS

    Hart County was undergoing a significant transformation in the late fifties as the new reservoir began to fill the northern valleys. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of this community through landmarks like Nancy Hart Sch, the Hartwell Railway, and numerous country churches including Bio Ch.

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