1958 Map of Richmond Hill

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.