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1950 Map of Louisville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The city of Louisville serves as the hub for this 1950 survey, situated near the confluence of Rocky Comfort Creek and the Ogeechee River. The surrounding Jefferson County landscape is characterized by a dense network of rural community centers, often centered around combined ecclesiastical and educational institutions such as the Pioneer Church and School, Galillee Church and School, and Garden Grove Church and School. These sites, along with others like Dixon Grove Church and Oak Grove Church, reflect the importance of local parishes in the mid-century social fabric of eastern Georgia.

Water plays a significant role in the local geography, from the broad Ogeechee River to smaller features like Clarks Mill Pond and Jones Pond. Several family-named landmarks are present, including Bothwell Cemetery and Cara Cemetery, providing valuable points of interest for genealogical research. The Louisville Golf Club marks the outskirts of the city, while numerous windmills scattered across the terrain indicate the agricultural reliance on groundwater in the late 1940s when this data was field-checked.