1960s Maps of Polk County, Georgia

Explore 8 historic maps of Polk County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Polk County's landscape evolved across the 1960s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Polk County, GA maps

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 1966 Map of Benedict, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Benedict, 1967 Print
    1966 Benedict
    1967 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Polk and Haralson counties are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape shaped by high ridges and rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can locate several country churches like Macedonia Ch and family-named landmarks such as Akes and Brewster Mtn.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1966 Map of Borden Springs, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Borden Springs, 1967 Print
    1966 Borden Springs
    1967 Print · USGS
    Settlements along the Alabama-Georgia border were defined by the railroads and furnace industry in the 1960s. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Arrington Chapel Cem, the site of Tecumseh Furnace, and Borden Wheeler Springs.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1967 Map of Cedartown West, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Cedartown West, 1968 Print
    1967 Cedartown West
    1968 Print · USGS
    In the late sixties, the landscape between Cave Spring and Cedartown was defined by small rural settlements and a strong network of country churches. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through landmarks like Chubbtown, Red Hill Cem, and the State School for the Deaf.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1967 Map of Cedartown East, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Cedartown East, 1968 Print
    1967 Cedartown East
    1968 Print · USGS
    Cedartown and its rural surroundings are captured here in the late sixties as a vital crossroads of Georgia's rail and community life. Researchers can find numerous family-named landmarks and old congregations, from Lake Creek Sch to Wesley Chapel and Fish Creek.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1967 Map of Indian Mountain, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Indian Mountain, 1969 Print
    1967 Indian Mountain
    1969 Print · USGS
    Cherokee County, Alabama and Polk County, Georgia meet here in the late sixties along the slopes of the Appalachian foothills. Local historians can trace the foundations of the area through family-named landmarks and old communities like Forney, Bluffton, and Etna.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1968 Map of Rockmart North, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Rockmart North, 1970 Print
    1968 Rockmart North
    1970 Print · USGS
    Northwest Georgia during the late sixties was a landscape of rail-dependent industrial towns and rural family farmsteads. Genealogists can trace ancestral sites like Shady Grove Ch, Rose Hill Cemetery, and the old quarries around Portland.
    2 unique versions available

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