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1950 Map of Hinesville

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Hinesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Camp Stewart Military Reservation dominates the northern half of this 1950 survey, showcasing a landscape in transition as military expansion met established rural Georgia communities. The sprawling base includes complex infrastructure like a Landing Field, Firing Range, and multiple Observation Towers. To the south, the county seat of Hinesville serves as the hub for surrounding settlements like Flemington and Allenhurst, which are connected by the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line railroads.

Local history is preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, including Cypress Slash Cem, Walthourville Cem, and the Taylors Creek Church. The terrain is defined by a dense network of blackwater drainages such as Canoochee River, Davis Swamp, and Goshen Swamp. Features like Terrells Millpond and scattered Windmill sites reflect the agrarian and milling roots of the coastal plain before mid-century modernization fully transformed the region.