1950 Map of Keysville

About this map

Brier Creek serves as the central hydrologic axis for this portion of eastern Georgia, where the borders of Burke, Jefferson, and Richmond counties converge. The settlement of Keysville sits near the crossing of the Georgia and Florida railroad, surrounded by a landscape defined by small agricultural holdings and tributary branches like Travers Branch and Brushy Creek. This mid-century survey reveals a highly organized rural social structure, evidenced by the density of community-specific landmarks such as Boggs Academy and numerous denominational meeting houses including Clarks Chapel Church and James Grove Church.