Old Maps of Brighton, Georgia for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 6 historic maps of Brighton. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Brighton.


Brighton, GA maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Waycross, 1967 Print
    1953 Map of Waycross, 1967 Print
    1953 Waycross
    1967 Print · USGS
    South Georgia's agricultural and rail heartland is captured here in the mid-1950s, showing a vast network of timber and farming towns. Researchers can trace the rail lines connecting Waycross and Tifton or locate landmarks like Jefferson Davis State Park and Lake Blackshear.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of Waycross
    1958 Map of Waycross
    1958 Waycross
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeast Georgia in the late fifties remains a landscape of deep river basins and vital rail junctions. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks and rural hubs like Union Church, South Georgia College, and the sprawling Okefenokee Swamp.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1973 Map of Waterloo, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Waterloo, 1975 Print
    1973 Waterloo
    1975 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Irwin, Turner, and Tift counties come into focus in the early 1970s, centered on the swampy reaches of the Alapaha River. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Waterloo and Harding, alongside rural landmarks like Eureka Ch and St Pauls Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1981 Map of Cordele, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Cordele, 1982 Print
    1981 Cordele
    1982 Print · USGS
    South Georgia’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the early eighties, showing the convergence of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad and the Georgia Southern and Florida lines. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Bowens Mill Pond, the University of Georgia Research Center, and the shores of Lake Blackshear.

  5. 1988 Map of Waycross
    1988 Map of Waycross
    1988 Waycross
    1988 Print · USGS
    South Georgia's wiregrass and timber country is documented here in the late eighties, centered on the vital rail junction of Waycross. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural landscape from Okefenokee up to the Ocmulgee, finding sites like Lumber City and Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park.

  6. 2024 Map of Waterloo, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Waterloo, 2024 Print
    2024 Waterloo
    2024 Print · USGS
    Irwin and Tift counties appear here at the transition of the new millennium, showcasing a rural landscape tied to the Alapaha River. Researchers can trace local family history at Waterloo Baptist Church Cem and Harding Cem or locate the Tifton Fishing Club Lake.

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