1950s Maps of Jefferson County, Georgia

1. 1950 Map of Louisville

   

   1950 Louisville

   1950 Print · USGS

   Jefferson County, Georgia, is documented here at mid-century, centered on the historic town of Louisville and the Ogeechee River. Genealogists can trace rural communities through landmarks like Pioneer Church and School and Bothwell Cemetery.

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4. 1950 Map of Wrens

   

   1950 Wrens

   1950 Print · USGS

   Jefferson County mid-century life is centered on the railroad and mill towns of Stapleton and Wrens. Genealogists and historians can trace community roots through numerous family cemeteries and dual-purpose sites like the Lofton School Church and Cemetery or Harts Grove Church and Cemetery.

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7. 1950 Map of Keysville

   

   1950 Keysville

   1950 Print · USGS

   Brier Creek and the surrounding farm country of Burke and Jefferson counties are shown here just after the war. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Pol Hill Cemetery, the Boggs Academy campus, and rural centers like Keysville and St Clair.

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10. 1950 Map of Matthews

    

    1950 Matthews

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Jefferson and Burke County borderlands come to life in the late 1940s, showing a rural Georgia landscape of connected farmsteads and parish life. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Beasley Cemetery and community anchors like Ways Grove Church or Atwell School.

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13. 1950 Map of Bowdens Pond

    

    1950 Bowdens Pond

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century rural Georgia comes to life where four counties meet, showing a landscape of small family farms and timberland. Genealogists can trace family names and local landmarks through Phillips Cemetery, the Purvis School, and Mt Aldrich Church.

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16. 1950 Map of Kellys Pond

    

    1950 Kellys Pond

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Jefferson and Burke county line comes alive in the early post-war years, showcasing a rural landscape of plantations and family farmsteads. Researchers can locate early schools and cemeteries like Spies Hill School, Lockhart School, and the Rose Dhu Cemetery.

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19. 1950 Map of Avondale

    

    1950 Avondale

    1950 Print · USGS

    Eastern Georgia's rural and military landscape is captured here in the years following World War II. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous local landmarks like Silver Run Church, Reeves School, and the Patterson Cemetery near the banks of Brier Creek.

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22. 1953 Map of Blythe

    

    1953 Blythe

    1953 Print · USGS

    Blythe and the surrounding Georgia countryside are captured here in the early postwar era as military expansion met traditional rural life. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family landmarks like Rachels Cemetery, Hoods Chapel School, and the settlement at Ellwood.

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25. 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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28. 1957 Map of Macon

    

    1957 Macon

    1957 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Georgia comes into focus as the river-and-rail economy shifts toward a new era of aviation and highway travel. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks across the Ocmulgee River valley from Macon to the onion fields of Vidalia.

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31. 1957 Map of Avondale, 1960 Print

    

    1957 Avondale

    1960 Print · USGS

    The rural borderlands of Richmond and McDuffie counties are documented here in the mid-fifties, dominated by the Fort Gordon Military Reservation. Genealogists can trace numerous family burial sites like Adams Cem and Smith Cem alongside landmarks like Nortons Millrace.

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34. 1957 Map of Hephzibah, 1961 Print

    

    1957 Hephzibah

    1961 Print · USGS

    The outskirts of Augusta and the expanding Fort Gordon military site characterize this mid-century look at Richmond County. Local historians can trace old family sites and rural institutions like Hancock Millpond, Second Ebenezer Ch, and the State Training School.

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37. 1958 Map of Macon

    

    1958 Macon

    1958 Print · USGS

    Middle Georgia during the late fifties shows the post-war expansion of Warner Robins alongside the deep-rooted rail hubs of the Central of Georgia line. Researchers can trace the river-bound boundaries of numerous counties and find local landmarks like Veterans Memorial Hospital and Robins AFB.

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40. 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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43. 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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