1954 Map of Greenville

About this map

The Blue Ridge mountains dominate the northern landscape of this mid-century survey, where the peaks of Brasstown Bald and Whiteside Mountain overlook the Piedmont. The map captures a critical period of infrastructure development in the Upstate and Northeast Georgia, specifically showing the emergence of major reservoirs like Hartwell Lake and Lake Sidney Lanier. These massive water bodies redefined the geography of the Savannah River and Chattooga River basins, altering local transport and recreation patterns just as Interstate 85 began to reshape the region's corridor.