2020 Map of Alma

About this map

Alma serves as the focal point of this coastal plain survey, situated at the junction of several regional routes and housing the Bacon County Courthouse. The town’s grid is flanked by natural drainages like Hurricane Cr to the north and Bear Br to the south. To the east, the smaller settlement of Rockingham sits near the headwaters of Tenmile Cr. The landscape is notably dense with family and community burial grounds, including Rose Hill Cem, Rockingham Cem, and Taylors Cem, which offer significant value for genealogical research in this part of Georgia. Multiple water bodies like Lake Lure and several namesake ponds, such as Johnson Lake and Mullis Lake, punctuate the low-lying terrain, illustrating the hydrologic character of the region before the modern era of extensive land modification.