1959 Map of Hartwell

About this map

The city of Hartwell serves as the central hub of this mid-century Georgia landscape, situated just south of the developing finger-lakes created by Lake Hartwell. The area is characterized by a dense network of country roads connecting numerous rural congregations and burial grounds, such as Bethesda Ch, Bio Ch, and Liberty Hill Ch Cem. The local economy of the late 1950s and early 1970s is reflected in a mix of traditional land use and modern infrastructure, including a Strip Mine south of town, a Drive-in Theater, and the local Radio Tower (WKLY). To the south, the settlement of Nuberg sits near the crossing of Coldwater Creek, while educational landmarks like Nancy Hart Sch and the High Sch anchor the community's civic life. The terrain is marked by the Hart Co Elbert Co boundary line, winding through a landscape of creek branches and flat shoals.