{"product_id":"old-map-of-richmond-hill-georgia-by-usgs-1958-fort-stewart-ogeechee-river","title":"Old Map of Richmond Hill, Georgia by USGS, 1958 – Fort Stewart \u0026 Ogeechee River","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Richmond Hill Quadrangle” is a finely detailed US Geological Survey topographic map of coastal Georgia, dated 1958 and issued with a 1973 imprint, preserving mid-century survey intelligence in the standardized quadrangle format. Centered on Richmond Hill and its surrounding countryside, the map captures a landscape poised between rural quietude, military land use, transportation corridors, and gradual suburban growth. At 1:24,000 scale, it offers an intimate reading of roads, railways, waterways, wooded tracts, and settlement patterns, all arranged with the clarity for which USGS mapping became renowned. More than a navigational document, it is a disciplined portrait of place: a record of how Richmond Hill and its environs appeared before later waves of development reshaped the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey, founded in 1879, brought scientific rigor and national consistency to the mapping of the United States, and this Richmond Hill sheet reflects that institutional precision. USGS quadrangles were essential tools for geology, hydrology, land management, engineering, conservation, and public planning, translating careful field surveys and aerial interpretation into legible geographic knowledge. Here, the terrain of Bryan County and nearby military lands is rendered not as ornament, but as evidence: every contour, stream, road, and wooded area contributes to a deeper understanding of the region. The result is a map that belongs to the golden age of American topographic cartography, when the nation’s landscapes were being systematically documented with remarkable thoroughness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is classic mid-century USGS: restrained, functional, and quietly elegant. Pink lines define the network of roads and rail connections, threading through Richmond Hill and the surrounding rural district, while green areas indicate wooded land, including stretches of pine forest characteristic of coastal Georgia. Blue marks the small water bodies, creeks, and drainage features that structure the lowland terrain, and brown contour lines describe subtle changes in elevation. The map’s beauty lies in its disciplined layering of information: infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, and relief each retain their own visual identity while forming a coherent geographic whole. This careful color language makes the landscape immediately readable and rewards prolonged study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the most prominent features is the Ogeechee River, one of Georgia’s important coastal waterways, whose presence helps explain the area’s settlement, ecology, and transportation history. Richmond Hill appears with its residential neighborhoods, local roads, and nearby open lands, while the Fort Stewart Military Reservation introduces a different kind of geography: controlled, strategic, and expansive. The interplay between town, river, forest, rail, and reservation gives the map unusual depth, showing how civilian and military landscapes coexisted in the mid-twentieth-century South. Unnamed roads and small water features add texture, reminding the viewer that historical maps often preserve local geographies overlooked by broader regional depictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, the map captures Richmond Hill at a moment before the more intensive development patterns of later decades. The town had already acquired a distinctive place in Georgia history, associated with notable early twentieth-century figures and the wider cultural world of coastal Georgia, including connections often linked to Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. Yet the map shows a community still embedded in a larger rural and wooded setting, with pine forests, undeveloped tracts, and modest transportation routes shaping daily life. Its contours and land-use markings now serve as a visual archive, revealing environmental conditions, settlement edges, and infrastructure alignments that have since evolved considerably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichmond Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFort Stewart \/ Military Reservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOgeechee River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePine Forest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral unnamed roads and railways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResidential areas and neighborhoods in Richmond Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious small water bodies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNearby parks and undeveloped areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLand contours and elevation changes depicted through contour lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey, this historical 1:24,000 topographical map shows Richmond Hill, Georgia, and the surrounding area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map is dated 1958 and carries a 1973 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe US Geological Survey was established in 1879 and became a major producer of accurate maps for scientific research, resource management, and public knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichmond Hill has historical significance, including its early 20th-century associations and connection with notable figures such as Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map uses a detailed color scheme to represent land uses, water bodies, wooded areas, roads, railways, and elevation contours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePink lines indicate roads and railways, while green signifies wooded areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map illustrates varying elevations and landforms with contour lines, showing both rural and urban features.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt captures a snapshot of Richmond Hill’s landscape in the 1950s, reflecting historic patterns of urban development, land use, and environmental change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/de\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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