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2011 Map of Altamaha

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Altamaha
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Altamaha River winds through this landscape, defining the topography with prominent features like Eason Bluff, Iron Mine Bluff, and Moon Bluff. The settlement of Altamaha serves as a central point for a network of rural routes, including County Rd-186 and County Rd-188. The map reveals a dense distribution of family-named burial grounds, such as Harris Cemetery, Stripling Cemetery, and Yeoman Cemetery, providing essential data for genealogists tracing local lineage in this part of Georgia.

Water management is evident through numerous small impoundments like Cotton Patch Pond, Wallace Pond, and the Upstream Twin-Pond, each noted with its own dam. The confluence of the Ohoopee River and the Altamaha highlights the importance of the river system, supplemented by smaller drainages such as Slaughter Creek and Bells Mill Creek. Rural access is maintained through landings like Davis Landing, underscoring the enduring relationship between the community and its waterways.