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1954 Map of Augusta

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Augusta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Savannah River serves as the dividing line between Georgia and South Carolina on this mid-century survey, anchoring a landscape defined by its river basins and expanding road networks. The urban centers of Augusta and Columbia appear as major hubs, with the latter flanked by the expansive Fort Jackson Military Reservation. The transition from the Piedmont Plateau to the Sand Hills is visible through the drainage patterns of the Edisto River and its forks.

Rail infrastructure remains a primary feature of the era, with the Southern RR and Atlantic Coast Line RR connecting agricultural towns like Bamberg and Blackville. To the east, the massive reservoirs of Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie dominate the coastal plain. These man-made features, alongside the Sumter National Forest, illustrate a period of significant land management and industrial utility just before the interstate highway system would reshape the Southern travel corridor.