1940s Maps of Hiawassee, Georgia

Explore 4 historic maps of Hiawassee 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Hiawassee's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Hiawassee, 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. 1941 Map of Hiawassee
    1941 Map of Hiawassee
    1941 Hiawassee
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Georgia-North Carolina borderlands appear here in the early 1940s, just as the landscape was being reshaped by the Chatuge Lake reservoir. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Wood Grove Cem, Ledford Chapel, and the now-submerged areas near Friendship.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1942 Map of Hiawassee
    1942 Map of Hiawassee
    1942 Hiawassee
    1942 Print · USGS
    Towns County and the North Carolina borderlands are captured during the 1940s transformation of the river valley. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Townsend Mill, Wood Grove Cem, and Lower Bell Creek Sch as the Chatuge Reservoir began to form.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 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.

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