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2020 Map of Bay Branch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Bay Branch anchors this corner of the Georgia coastal plain, where the drainage of the Ogeechee Cr and S Fork Ogeechee Cr defines the landscape. The map shows a complex network of wetlands and named waterways, including Braggas Mill Cr and Falling Water Br, which suggest the historic reliance on local creek systems for power and transport. Several localized reservoirs such as Pierce Pond, Middle Pond, and Pryor Pond are scattered across the terrain, indicating managed water resources for agriculture or local industry.

Road systems like Rocky Knob Rd and Sand Hill Church Rd connect rural tracts across the county line of Jenkins and Screven County. The distribution of residential structures and named roads like Tram Rd and Honey Ridge provides a contemporary view of this agricultural region's modern layout while preserving the names of the original families and natural features that shaped the area's development.