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1948 Map of Louisville

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Louisville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Louisville serves as the focal point of this Jefferson County landscape, situated at the confluence of several vital watercourses including Rocky Comfort Creek and the Ogeechee River. The map, based on late 1940s aerial photography, reveals a rural society structured around combined spiritual and educational centers such as Pioneer Church and School, Galilee Church and School, and Garden Grove Church and School.

Hydrological features are particularly detailed, showing how the local economy utilized the land via Clarks Mill Pond and the numerous branches feeding into Duhart Creek. Family and community history is anchored by several burial grounds, from the Bothwell Cemetery in the northwest to the Cara Cemetery in the east. The presence of the Louisville Golf Club near the town center indicates the mid-century development of recreational spaces alongside the established agrarian and religious infrastructure.