1940s Maps of Rabun County, Georgia

Explore 12 historic maps of Rabun County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Rabun County, GA maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Osborn
    1941 Map of Osborn
    1941 Osborn
    1941 Print · USGS
    Towns County, Georgia, and Clay County, North Carolina, appear here during the creation of the Hiwassee River reservoir system. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Appalachian Trail through the mountains or find local landmarks like Osborn, Ivy Mount Cem, and Lower Hightower Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1943 Map of Osborn
    1943 Map of Osborn
    1943 Osborn
    1943 Print · USGS
    Towns County, Georgia, and Clay County, North Carolina, appear here during the early years of the Chatuge Reservoir. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Garrett Cem, Upper Bell Sch, and the small settlement of Osborn along Hightower Creek.

  3. 1946 Map of Highlands, 1954 Print
    1946 Map of Highlands, 1954 Print
    1946 Highlands
    1954 Print · USGS
    Highlands and the surrounding Nantahala heights are captured here just after the war, showing the mountain town alongside its developing reservoirs and backcountry roads. Genealogists and hikers can trace old landmarks like Clear Creek School, Horse Cove Cemetery, and the cascades of Dry Falls.
    5 unique versions available

  4. 1946 Map of Dillard, 1956 Print
    1946 Map of Dillard, 1956 Print
    1946 Dillard
    1956 Print · USGS
    Rabun County mountain life is captured here in the years following the war, centered on the vital passage through Rabun Gap. Local historians can trace the Tallulah Falls RR and locate the Queen Mine, Kilby Mill, and the Rabun Gap Nacoochee Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1946 Map of Hightower Bald, 1956 Print
    1946 Map of Hightower Bald, 1956 Print
    1946 Hightower Bald
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Georgia and North Carolina high country is captured here in the mid-1940s as the regional landscape was being shaped by new national forest boundaries and reservoir projects. Researchers can trace the original route of the Appalachian Trail past Tate City Sch and the remote Plumorchard Ch.
    4 unique versions available

  6. 1946 Map of Rabun Bald, 1956 Print
    1946 Map of Rabun Bald, 1956 Print
    1946 Rabun Bald
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Blue Ridge high country of Georgia and North Carolina is surveyed here just after the war. Local researchers can find family landmarks like Locust School, Hale Church Cem, and the high-elevation flats near Rabun Bald.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1946 Map of Cashiers, 1957 Print
    1946 Map of Cashiers, 1957 Print
    1946 Cashiers
    1957 Print · USGS
    Jackson County high country comes alive in the mid-1940s, showcasing the intersection of the Blue Ridge and the Tennessee Divide. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Upper Zachary Cem, Montvale Sch, and the community of Grimshawes.
    5 unique versions available

  8. 1947 Map of Cashiers
    1947 Map of Cashiers
    1947 Cashiers
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Blue Ridge high country of Jackson County is meticulously detailed here in the late 1940s, centered on the Cashiers plateau. Genealogists can locate family sites like Upper Zachary Cem, the rural Montvale Sch, and the remote junction at Ellicott Rock.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1947 Map of Hightower Bald
    1947 Map of Hightower Bald
    1947 Hightower Bald
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Blue Ridge mountains at the Georgia-North Carolina border are captured here in the late 1940s as rural life centered on remote river valleys. You can locate family-named landmarks and mountain schools such as Tate City Sch, Plumorchard Ch, and the high-elevation Appalachian Trail.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1947 Map of Rabun Bald
    1947 Map of Rabun Bald
    1947 Rabun Bald
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Georgia-North Carolina borderlands appear in the late 1940s as a landscape of isolated mountain communities and forest preserves. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Locust School, Hale Church Cem, and the high summit of Rabun Bald.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1947 Map of Dillard
    1947 Map of Dillard
    1947 Dillard
    1947 Print · USGS
    North Georgia and the Carolina border are mapped here just after the war, showing the mountain communities at the headwaters of the Little Tennessee River. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Wesley Chapel Cem, Dickerson Mill, and the Rabun Gap Nacoochee Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1947 Map of Highlands
    1947 Map of Highlands
    1947 Highlands
    1947 Print · USGS
    The mountain town of Highlands is shown here just after the war, surrounded by the peaks and waterfalls of the Nantahala National Forest. Genealogists and hikers can trace the paths of the Ellicott Rock Trail and locate sites like Clear Creek Ch or the Horse Cove Cem.
    2 unique versions available

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