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2020 Map of Alma NW

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Alma NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Baxley serves as the focal point for this Southeast Georgia landscape, situated where the borders of Appling Co and Bacon Co meet. The area is defined by its rural road network and numerous family and community landmarks, such as Miles Chapel Cem, Springfield Cem, and Altman Cem. These sites, along with the Big Creek Cem, offer valuable reference points for genealogists tracing long-established local residents in the Piney Woods region.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Big Satilla Cr and Bishop Cr winding through the terrain. Man-made interventions are evident in features like Bishop Cr Structure Number Six Lake, Tanner Lake, and the Baxley Municipal Airport, showing the evolution of land use in the modern era. The map provides a detailed view of these rural communities just before the turn of the decade, recording the placement of small churches and cemeteries like Unity Cem and New Hope Cem along quiet routes such as Unity Church Rd and Springfield Church Rd.