Old Maps of Providence Lake Subdivision, Forsyth County for Metal Detecting

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Providence Lake Subdivision, Forsyth County maps

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  1. 1890 Map of Suwanee
    1890 Map of Suwanee
    1890 Suwanee
    1890 Print · USGS
    North Georgia in the 1890s was a landscape of river-powered commerce and gold prospecting. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named river crossings like Jones Ferry and Pirkle's Ferry or locate the historic Kin Mori Gold Mine.

  2. 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

  3. 1894 Map of Suwanee
    1894 Map of Suwanee
    1894 Suwanee
    1894 Print · USGS
    North Georgia in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of river ferries and rising industry, from marble quarries to gold mines. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Fields Cross Roads, the Kin Mori Gold Mine, and Fort Buffington.
    6 unique versions available

  4. 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

  5. 1955 Map of Rome
    1955 Map of Rome
    1955 Rome
    1955 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee appear in the mid-fifties as a landscape of ridge-and-valley industry and river navigation. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Chattanooga, the iron works of Gadsden, and textile towns like Trion or Summerville.

  6. 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.

  7. 1958 Map of Rome, 1966 Print
    1958 Map of Rome, 1966 Print
    1958 Rome
    1966 Print · USGS
    Northwest Georgia and neighboring Tennessee and Alabama are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of high ridges and river valleys. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Seaboard Air Line RR and explore the bounds of Cloudland Canyon State Park or Fort Oglethorpe.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1961 Map of Rome
    1961 Map of Rome
    1961 Rome
    1961 Print · USGS
    Northwest Georgia and neighboring Tennessee and Alabama are shown here at a moment of significant mid-century growth. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the Central of Georgia or locate landmarks within Chickamauga and Chattanooga Nat Military Park.

  9. 1963 Map of Rome
    1963 Map of Rome
    1963 Rome
    1963 Print · USGS
    The tri-state corner of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee is captured here during a period of massive reservoir expansion and post-war growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Southern Ry or locate landmarks like Fort Oglethorpe and Cloudland Canyon State Park.

  10. 1964 Map of Coal Mountain, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Coal Mountain, 1965 Print
    1964 Coal Mountain
    1965 Print · USGS
    Forsyth and Dawson counties are captured during the mid-sixties as the landscape adjusted to the presence of Lake Sidney Lanier. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Lumpkin, Silver City, and several country churches like Bethel Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1964 Map of Chestatee, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Chestatee, 1965 Print
    1964 Chestatee
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Hall and Forsyth County borderland is transformed by the rising waters of Lake Sidney Lanier in the mid-sixties. Genealogists can trace family names at Bethel Tabernacle, Mayfield Ch, and Sardis Sch along the sprawling river-bay shoreline.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 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

  13. 1981 Map of Cartersville, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Cartersville, 1982 Print
    1981 Cartersville
    1982 Print · USGS
    North Georgia at the start of the eighties shows a landscape defined by massive reservoirs and historic rail corridors. Researchers can trace the heritage of the Etowah Indian Mounds or locate old junctions along the Southern Railway and Seaboard Coast Line.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1997 Map of Coal Mountain, 2000 Print
    1997 Map of Coal Mountain, 2000 Print
    1997 Coal Mountain
    2000 Print · USGS
    Upper Forsyth County in the late nineties shows a landscape defined by the encroaching waters of the reservoir and long-standing rural crossroads. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks and community hubs like Silver City, Coal Mountain, and the Byrd Cem.

  15. 2024 Map of Chestatee, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Chestatee, 2024 Print
    2024 Chestatee
    2024 Print · USGS
    Hall County and the shores of Lake Lanier are shown in detail as the modern lakeside community meets its rural roots. Researchers can trace historic river crossings like Keith Ferry and find family-named landmarks including Wooley Ford and Chestatee Cem.

  16. 2024 Map of Coal Mountain, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Coal Mountain, 2024 Print
    2024 Coal Mountain
    2024 Print · USGS
    The North Georgia foothills near Coal Mountain and Silver City are captured here in the mid-2020s. Genealogists can locate several local burial sites, including the Byrd Family Cem and Hopewell Methodist Cem, alongside the waters of Lake Sidney Lanier.

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