Old Maps of Jeff Davis County, Georgia for Metal Detecting

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Jeff Davis County, GA maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Waycross, 1967 Print
    1953 Map of Waycross, 1967 Print
    1953 Waycross
    1967 Print · USGS
    South Georgia's agricultural and rail heartland is captured here in the mid-1950s, showing a vast network of timber and farming towns. Researchers can trace the rail lines connecting Waycross and Tifton or locate landmarks like Jefferson Davis State Park and Lake Blackshear.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of Waycross
    1958 Map of Waycross
    1958 Waycross
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeast Georgia in the late fifties remains a landscape of deep river basins and vital rail junctions. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks and rural hubs like Union Church, South Georgia College, and the sprawling Okefenokee Swamp.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1970 Map of Pine Grove, 1974 Print
    1970 Map of Pine Grove, 1974 Print
    1970 Pine Grove
    1974 Print · USGS
    Appling and Jeff Davis counties are captured here in the early seventies, dominated by the timber and rail landscape of South Georgia. Researchers can trace the path of the Southern railway through Pine Grove and locate rural landmarks like Sellers Cem or Big Oak Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1970 Map of Grays Landing, 1974 Print
    1970 Map of Grays Landing, 1974 Print
    1970 Grays Landing
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Altamaha River bottomlands of Jeff Davis and Toombs Counties come alive in the early seventies, showing a network of river landings and rural outposts. Genealogists and historians can trace family burial sites like Old Smyrna Cem and industrial relics such as the Industrial Railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1971 Map of Nicholls NE, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Nicholls NE, 1974 Print
    1971 Nicholls NE
    1974 Print · USGS
    The tri-county borderlands of Jeff Davis, Appling, and Bacon counties are mapped here in the early seventies. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Simmons Cem, Taylor Cem, and Mims Chapel across this drainage basin.

  6. 1971 Map of Roper, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Roper, 1974 Print
    1971 Roper
    1974 Print · USGS
    Jeff Davis County in the early 1970s is a landscape of rural hamlets and pine-lined waterways centered on the Georgia Central railroad. Family historians can locate specific landmarks including Hinson Cem, St Matthews Ch, and the settlement at Snipesville.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1971 Map of Snipesville, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Snipesville, 1974 Print
    1971 Snipesville
    1974 Print · USGS
    Jeff Davis and Coffee Counties come to life in the early seventies, centered on the Ocmulgee River corridor. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Snipesville, the Hall Cem, and several riverfront sites including Haddock Landing.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1971 Map of Hazlehurst North, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Hazlehurst North, 1974 Print
    1971 Hazlehurst North
    1974 Print · USGS
    Jeff Davis County at the start of the 1970s is centered on the rail junction at Hazlehurst. Genealogists can trace family names at Mobley Cem and Wilcox & Hall Cem, or locate riverside landmarks like Bells Ferry Landing.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1971 Map of Broxton NE, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Broxton NE, 1974 Print
    1971 Broxton NE
    1974 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain agriculture and rural church life define this area on the Coffee and Jeff Davis county line in the early 1970s. Trace old property boundaries and family landmarks like Williams Cem, Providence Ch, and the waters of Rock Falls.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1971 Map of Hazlehurst South, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Hazlehurst South, 1974 Print
    1971 Hazlehurst South
    1974 Print · USGS
    Jeff Davis County in the early 1970s shows a transition from the railroad hub of Hazlehurst to rural timberlands and family farms. Researchers can trace historic church sites like Morgans Chapel and Macedonia Ch, or locate family burials at Bazemore Cem and Ebenezer Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1971 Map of Denton, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Denton, 1974 Print
    1971 Denton
    1974 Print · USGS
    Denton and its South Georgia surroundings appear in the early 1970s as a landscape defined by the diagonal path of the Central of Georgia railroad. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Wilcox Cemetery and local community centers like Burkett Church.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1971 Map of Lumber City, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Lumber City, 1974 Print
    1971 Lumber City
    1974 Print · USGS
    Lumber City during the early seventies serves as a vital river-and-rail hub where the Southern Railway meets the Ocmulgee River. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through McArthur Cem, Ocmulgee Academy, and Walkers Camp.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1979 Map of Hazlehurst, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Hazlehurst, 1980 Print
    1979 Hazlehurst
    1980 Print · USGS
    Southeast Georgia in the late seventies is defined by the convergence of major rail lines and river basins in Jeff Davis and Appling counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of Hazlehurst and Baxley alongside features like the Pine Grove Pipeline and the Altamaha River wetlands.

  14. 1988 Map of Waycross
    1988 Map of Waycross
    1988 Waycross
    1988 Print · USGS
    South Georgia's wiregrass and timber country is documented here in the late eighties, centered on the vital rail junction of Waycross. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural landscape from Okefenokee up to the Ocmulgee, finding sites like Lumber City and Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park.

  15. 2011 Map of Hazlehurst North, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Hazlehurst North, 2011 Print
    2011 Hazlehurst North
    2011 Print · USGS
    The convergence of the Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers into the Altamaha is captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace numerous historic river access points like Bells Ferry Landing and family landmarks such as the Hester Cemetery and McEachin Cemetery.

  16. 2011 Map of Broxton NE, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Broxton NE, 2011 Print
    2011 Broxton NE
    2011 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain farmland and winding creek beds define this Coffee County landscape in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace family history through local landmarks like Williams Cemetery, Cato Cemetery, and the notable Rock Falls.

  17. 2011 Map of Roper, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Roper, 2011 Print
    2011 Roper
    2011 Print · USGS
    Jeff Davis County at the start of the twenty-first century reveals a landscape defined by the Ocmulgee River and family-held farmsteads. Researchers can trace ancestral connections at Harris and McDew Cemetery or locate the historic river crossing at Burketts Ferry Lndg.

  18. 2011 Map of Grays Landing, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Grays Landing, 2011 Print
    2011 Grays Landing
    2011 Print · USGS
    The Altamaha River corridor in Toombs County is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape shaped by river landings and rural cemeteries. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through sites like Old Smyrna Cemetery, Grays Landing, and the Bullards Creek Lookout Tower.

  19. 2011 Map of Denton, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Denton, 2011 Print
    2011 Denton
    2011 Print · USGS
    Jeff Davis County at the start of the 2010s reveals a classic Georgia coastal plain landscape of dispersed settlements and winding creeks. Trace local family history through landmarks like Wilcox Cemetery, Burkett Cemetery, and the quiet crossroads of Denton.

  20. 2011 Map of Hazlehurst South, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Hazlehurst South, 2011 Print
    2011 Hazlehurst South
    2011 Print · USGS
    Jeff Davis County during the early twenty-first century reveals a landscape defined by the Satilla river system and rural township hubs. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Bazemore Cemetery and trace old routes such as Burketts Ferry Rd.

  21. 2011 Map of Nicholls NE, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Nicholls NE, 2011 Print
    2011 Nicholls NE
    2011 Print · USGS
    Appling County at the turn of the decade remains a landscape of quiet rural homesteads and family-named landmarks. Genealogists can trace local heritage through numerous burial grounds like Simmons Cemetery, Wilson Cemetery, and Holton Cemetery.

  22. 2011 Map of Pine Grove, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Pine Grove, 2011 Print
    2011 Pine Grove
    2011 Print · USGS
    Southeast Georgia's pine lands and creek bottoms are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace rural settlement patterns and local lineage through Sellers Cemetery, the community of Prentiss, and the waters of Lake Mayers.

  23. 2011 Map of Snipesville, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Snipesville, 2011 Print
    2011 Snipesville
    2011 Print · USGS
    The Ocmulgee River basin in Jeff Davis County is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by its waterways and rural landings. Researchers can trace historic river access points and family sites like Burket Ferry Landing, Hall Cemetery, and the settlement of Snipesville.

  24. 2011 Map of Lumber City, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Lumber City, 2011 Print
    2011 Lumber City
    2011 Print · USGS
    Lumber City and its surrounding river landings are documented here in the early twenty-first century as the Ocmulgee River winds through Telfair County. Researchers can trace family plots at Riverside Cemetery or Wooten Cemetery and locate river landmarks like Hard Bargain Landing.

  25. 2014 Map of Nicholls NE, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Nicholls NE, 2014 Print
    2014 Nicholls NE
    2014 Print · USGS
    Southeast Georgia rural life is documented here at the tri-county intersection of Appling, Bacon, and Jeff Davis. Researchers can locate numerous local burial sites and family landmarks, including Zoar Cem, Holton Cem, and the waters of Hurricane Cr.

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