Old Maps of Sidney on Lanier, Gainesville for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 10 historic maps of Sidney on Lanier. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Sidney on Lanier, Gainesville maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 2011 Map of Chestatee, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Chestatee, 2011 Print
    2011 Chestatee
    2011 Print · USGS
    Hall County’s waterfront communities and historical cemeteries are shown here in the early twenty-first century as they line the shores of Lake Sidney Lanier. Genealogists can locate family sites at Antioch Cemetery or Prospect Cemetery, while tracing local landmarks like Bolling Bridge and the Cherokee Trail.

  7. 2014 Map of Chestatee, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Chestatee, 2014 Print
    2014 Chestatee
    2014 Print · USGS
    Gainesville and the surrounding Hall County lakefront are shown here during a period of significant suburban expansion into the coves of the Chestatee. Researchers can locate historic sites like Antioch Church and Sardis Cem among newer developments like Venture Cove.

  8. 2017 Map of Chestatee, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Chestatee, 2017 Print
    2017 Chestatee
    2017 Print · USGS
    The northern reaches of Georgia's Piedmont meet the sprawling waters of the reservoir in the late twenty-teens. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like Prospect Cem and Chestatee Cem alongside modern crossings at Bolling Bridge.

  9. 2020 Map of Chestatee, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Chestatee, 2020 Print
    2020 Chestatee
    2020 Print · USGS
    Gainesville and the surrounding Hall County lake country are mapped here in the early twenty-first century as suburban growth meets the water. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through numerous sites like Prospect Cem, Sardis Baptist Cem, and Banks Mountain.

  10. 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.

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