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1948 Map of Louisville

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Louisville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Louisville sits at the southern edge of this mid-century survey, positioned near the confluence of Rocky Comfort Creek and the Ogeechee River. The landscape north of the city is defined by a dense network of country roads and family-named landmarks, such as Clarks Mill Pond and Manson Spring. A distinct pattern of rural community life is visible through the numerous combined institutions like Pioneer Church and School, Garden Grove Church and School, and Galilee Church and School, which served the outlying agricultural populations.

Water management and local industry are evidenced by features like Jones Pond and Duhart Creek, while several small burial grounds, including Bethwell Cemetery and Cara Cemetery, provide valuable locations for genealogical research. The northern extent reaches toward the Big Creek drainage, showing a transition from the structured street grid of the town to the winding creeks and timbered tracts of Jefferson County.