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1958 Map of Richmond Hill

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Richmond Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Ogeechee River and Canoochee River define this coastal Georgia landscape, where the Fort Stewart Military Reservation dominates the northwest corner. In the late 1950s, the area around Richmond Hill was a complex network of wetlands and tidal influences, evidenced by the numerous named swamps like Lost Swamp, Elbow Swamp, and Poplar Swamp. The map documents a significant agricultural and scientific presence at the U S Dept of Agriculture Plant Introduction Garden near the northern boundary.

Transportation corridors are central to the region's development, with the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line railroads cutting through the terrain. Local history is deeply embedded in the many family and community burial grounds, including Bethlehem Cem, Cherry Hill Cem, and Strathy Hall Cem. The presence of several Artesian Wells and a Yacht Basin suggests the intersection of industrial water needs and the growing recreational use of the river systems.