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1920 Map of Hilltonia

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Hilltonia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1920
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1920

About this map

The Savannah River defines the eastern boundary of this 1918-1919 survey, where river-based commerce still anchored the local economy through Burtons Ferry and Jacobsons Landing. Inland, the settlement of Hilltonia serves as a central hub, situated near the headwaters of Beaverdam Creek. The landscape is a network of small agricultural communities and rural school districts, many named for local families or landmarks like Lovett Hill School, Walker School, and the community of Bascom.

Transportation corridors like the Savannah and Atlanta railroad and the Central of Georgia reflect the era's reliance on rail for moving goods from places like Millhaven. Numerous river crossings, including Hilltonia Bridge and Jacksonboro Bridge, indicate a landscape deeply intersected by waterways. The distribution of small country churches, such as Dalton Church and McBride Church, alongside Lovetts Cemetery, provides a clear view of the social and genealogical fabric of Screven and Burke counties at the end of the first world war.