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1971 Map of Beach

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

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Hurricane Creek and its many tributaries, including Brushy Creek and Hog Creek, dominate this South Georgia landscape at the intersection of Ware, Bacon, and Coffee counties. The settlement pattern is defined by rural crossroads and family holdings, centered on the community of Bickley and the eponymous town of Beach. These small clusters supported agricultural life through local landmarks such as Grace Chapel and Salem Ch, while several family-named burial grounds like Moore Cem and Bagley Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing local lineage.

Industrial activity is evidenced by several scattered Sandpit locations, while the Lookout Tower near Bickley suggests the importance of forest management in this timber-rich region. The drainage network of Little Hurricane Creek and Cane Creek creates a complex system of wetlands and bottomlands, contrasting with the higher ground where many of the area’s early roads and farms were established.