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1965 Map of Augusta East

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Augusta East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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Augusta and North Augusta stand divided by the Savannah River in this mid-1960s survey, illustrating a dense urban core transitioning into industrial and marshland zones. The Georgia side is dominated by a complex infrastructure including Union Station, the University of Georgia (Medical College), and the expansive Magnolia Cemetery. The river corridor itself reveals a history of commerce and transit, with the Southern Railway and Georgia and Florida Railroad crossing the state line near the historic settlement of Hamburg.

South of the city center, the landscape shifts dramatically toward the expansive Phinizy Swamp and the drainage of the Beaverdam Ditch. This area is punctuated by heavy industry, evidenced by numerous claypits and the presence of Bush Field. On the South Carolina bank, the terrain rises toward Schultz Hill and the community of Beech Island, where smaller landmarks like Hazel Grove Ch and Spirit Creek Ch dot the more rural landscape.