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2024 Map of Albany NE

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Albany NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Flint River carves a winding path along the eastern boundary of this South Georgia landscape, where the borders of Lee, Worth, and Dougherty counties converge. This area is characterized by numerous enclosed water bodies and wetlands, including Cypress Pond, Duck Roost Pond, and Coney Lake, illustrating the karst-influenced hydrography of the region. Small rural settlements like Chehaw, Beloit, and Stocks serve as local anchors along a network of country roads such as Philema Rd and Graves Springs Rd.

For those researching family history in Lee County, several traditional burial grounds are documented, including Friendship Cem and Old Mount Horeb Cem. The presence of Thundering Spring and Thundering Springs Cem points to the area's natural artesian features which historically drew settlers to this portion of the coastal plain. The terrain remains largely defined by the drainage of Muckalee Creek and its various tributaries like Negro Head Branch and Gin Branch.