1970s Maps of Oglethorpe County, Georgia

1. 1970 Map of Jacksons Crossroads, 1973 Print

   

   1970 Jacksons Crossroads

   1973 Print · USGS

   Wilkes County and its neighbors come alive in the early 1970s as the Broad River winds through a landscape of historic small settlements. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate ancestral sites like Mallorysville, Clark Station Ch, and St Johns Cem.

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4. 1971 Map of Sandy Cross, 1973 Print

   

   1971 Sandy Cross

   1973 Print · USGS

   Oglethorpe County in the early seventies remains a landscape of tightly knit rural communities and stone works. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Mt Pleasant Ch, Point Peter, and the scattered Quarries.

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7. 1971 Map of Crawford, 1973 Print

   

   1971 Crawford

   1973 Print · USGS

   Oglethorpe County in the early seventies shows a landscape of established rail towns and rural congregations. Genealogists can trace family lines through Clouds Creek Cem or locate community centers like Arnoldsville and the County High Sch.

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10. 1971 Map of Maxeys, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Maxeys

    1973 Print · USGS

    The Oglethorpe County countryside in the early seventies shows a landscape of quiet forest and rail-side hamlets. Researchers can trace rural lineages through sites like Antioch Ch, Arnold Grove Ch, and the many cemeteries near Maxeys.

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13. 1971 Map of Vesta, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Vesta

    1973 Print · USGS

    Oglethorpe County in the early seventies was a landscape of granite extraction and rural congregations. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Saxon, Veribest, and numerous landmarks like Watkins Grove Ch or Fort Bethel Ch.

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16. 1971 Map of Lexington, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Lexington

    1973 Print · USGS

    Lexington and the surrounding Oglethorpe County countryside are captured here in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by small churches and winding creeks. Trace family roots at Salem Ch, Wesley Chapel, or the Wynne Cem, and locate landmarks like the Lookout Tower on Big Mtn.

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19. 1971 Map of Rayle, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Rayle

    1973 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Oglethorpe and Wilkes counties are captured here in the early seventies, showing a rural landscape tied to the land and local congregation. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Chafin Cem, Stevens Grove Ch, and the settlement at Rayle.

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22. 1972 Map of Penfield, 1973 Print

    

    1972 Penfield

    1973 Print · USGS

    Greene County in the early seventies remains a landscape of quiet rural hamlets and deep woods within the Oconee National Forest. Researchers can trace the heritage of local congregations and families at sites like Old Mercer Chapel, Shiloh Ch, and the Boswell Chapel Cem.

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25. 1972 Map of Danielsville South, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Danielsville South

    1974 Print · USGS

    Madison County's agricultural and transit corridors are captured here during the 1970s. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural landmarks like Collier Ch, the Hitchcock Cem, and the path of the Seaboard Coast Line railroad.

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28. 1972 Map of Carlton, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Carlton

    1974 Print · USGS

    Madison and Elbert counties meet along the river in the early 1970s, as rural life centered on the SEABOARD COAST LINE rail corridor. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Thankful Grove Ch, Old Fork Cem, and the historic WATSON MILL.

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31. 1972 Map of Greshamville, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Greshamville

    1974 Print · USGS

    Greene County is captured in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape defined by the Oconee River and forest land. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like New Hope Ch, Fork Chapel, and the historic site at Scull Shoals Historic Area.

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34. 1973 Map of Elberton West, 1975 Print

    

    1973 Elberton West

    1975 Print · USGS

    Elbert County's granite industry and river-side settlements are shown here as they appeared in the early seventies. You can trace the SEABOARD COAST LINE through rural Oglesby and Ethridge or locate family landmarks like Antioch Ch and Central Sch.

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37. 1979 Map of Abbeville, 1980 Print

    

    1979 Abbeville

    1980 Print · USGS

    The South Carolina and Georgia borderlands are captured here during a period of significant hydroelectric development and regional growth. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river economy through the Seaboard Coast Line and landmarks like Hartwell Dam or the Silk Mills.

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40. 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.

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