1900s (20th Century) Maps of Stephens County, Georgia

1. 1953 Map of Tallulah Falls, 1954 Print

   

   1953 Tallulah Falls

   1954 Print · USGS

   Northeast Georgia's dramatic mountain corridor is captured here in the early fifties, centering on the town of Tallulah Falls and its famous river gorge. You can trace early infrastructure and community landmarks like the Incline Railway, Tallulah Falls Sch, and Kollock Cem.

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4. 1954 Map of Greenville, 1965 Print

   

   1954 Greenville

   1965 Print · USGS

   The Upstate and Northeast Georgia are captured here during a decade of massive transformation as new reservoirs reshaped the Piedmont. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Appalachian Trail over Brasstown Bald or locate old community centers like Demorest, Westminster, and Royston.

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7. 1957 Map of Tugaloo Lake, 1958 Print

   

   1957 Tugaloo Lake

   1958 Print · USGS

   The river borders of Georgia and South Carolina come alive in the 1950s as they wind through the deep mountain forests of Rabun and Oconee counties. Researchers can trace the hydroelectric developments at Tugaloo Lake or locate family landmarks like Prather Bridge and Old Liberty Ch.

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10. 1958 Map of Greenville

    

    1958 Greenville

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Piedmont and Blue Ridge foothills come alive in this mid-century survey of the Upstate and Northeast Georgia. Trace the regional rail-and-river economy through the Southern Railway corridors and early reservoir developments like Lake Sidney Lanier.

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13. 1960 Map of Martin, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Martin

    1962 Print · USGS

    The Georgia Piedmont in the early sixties remains a landscape of rail-side towns and rural churches connected by the Southern railroad. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Line Academy, the Carnesville Trade Sch, and Zion Hill Cem Ch.

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16. 1963 Map of Holly Springs, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Holly Springs

    1964 Print · USGS

    Oconee County in the early sixties shows a landscape defined by the Chauga River and the expanding Hartwell Reservoir. Genealogists can trace rural communities through landmarks like Holly Springs Sch, New Promised Land Ch, and Duke Cem.

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19. 1963 Map of Oakway, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Oakway

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Oconee County uplands meet the rising waters of the Savannah River basin in the early sixties. Researchers can trace rural lineages through landmarks like Old Retreat Ch, the Fair Play-Oakway Sch, and the shifting shoreline of the Hartwell Reservoir.

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22. 1963 Map of Avalon, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Avalon

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Tugaloo River valley meets the rising waters of the Hartwell Reservoir in the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural communities of Avalon and Old Madison, alongside local landmarks like Tugaloo Ch and Museum Cem.

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25. 1964 Map of Ayersville, 1965 Print

    

    1964 Ayersville

    1965 Print · USGS

    Northeast Georgia in the mid-sixties reveals a landscape of national forest land, mountain ridges, and rail-side settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Shorts Mill, Ducket Lake, and churches such as Mt Bethel Ch or Antioch Ch.

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28. 1964 Map of Lake Russell, 1965 Print

    

    1964 Lake Russell

    1965 Print · USGS

    Banks County and the surrounding north Georgia highlands appear here in the mid-1960s as a landscape of timbered peaks and rural crossroads. Genealogists and local historians can locate family landmarks like Wofford Shoals Cem, Grady Sch, and Pinefield Crossroads.

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31. 1964 Map of Red Hill, 1965 Print

    

    1964 Red Hill

    1965 Print · USGS

    Franklin and Stephens counties in the mid-1960s were defined by small riverside settlements and rural parishes. Researchers can locate family burial sites at Stowe Cem and trace old road crossings like Akins Bridge or the community at Red Hill.

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34. 1964 Map of Toccoa, 1966 Print

    

    1964 Toccoa

    1966 Print · USGS

    In the foothills of Northeast Georgia, this mid-century survey captures the city of Toccoa at a time of steady growth and industrial expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through landmarks like the Toccoa Falls Institute, the Philadelphia Cem & Ch, and the rural community of Eastanollee.

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37. 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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40. 1981 Map of Toccoa, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Toccoa

    1982 Print · USGS

    The tri-state mountain region where Georgia meets the Carolinas is shown here in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named locations and settlements from Dahlonega to Tallulah Falls, along with the Southern rail corridor.

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43. 1997 Map of Tugaloo Lake, 2001 Print

    

    1997 Tugaloo Lake

    2001 Print · USGS

    The Georgia and South Carolina borderlands are defined by the winding Tugaloo River and its reservoirs in the late nineties. Genealogists can trace rural life through landmarks like Old Liberty Church, Bethlehem School, and the Prather Bridge crossing.

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