1948 Map of Hephzibah

About this map

The Augusta outskirts and the sprawling Camp Gordon Military Reservation dominate this post-war landscape, revealing a region defined by institutional growth and rural endurance. North of the reservation, the Augusta Arsenal and Daniel Field mark the city's military and aviation footprint, while the Georgia Railroad threads through settlements like Belair and Wheless. The map captures an era of social transition, evidenced by the Georgia Training School Farm and the Woods Chapel School (Abandoned). Further south, the terrain transitions into a patchwork of family-named water bodies and rural congregations. Economic life is anchored by the Albion Kaolin Chalk Mine near Hephzibah, a reminder of the local clay industry. Numerous country churches and cemeteries, such as the Spring Grove Church and Cemetery and Franklin Covenant Church, provide essential points of reference for genealogists tracing family roots in Richmond County.