1971 Map of Blackshear East

About this map

The town of Blackshear serves as a focal point on this 1971 survey, showing the community's interface with the low-lying landscapes of Southeast Georgia. The Seaboard Coast Line railroad cuts diagonally across the terrain, passing through the small settlement of Owen and past the County Prison Farm. The geography is defined by a complex network of wetlands and watercourses, including the Alabaha River and the expansive Cross Swamp at the confluence with the Satilla River. Evidence of local industry is visible through multiple Sandpits and Sawmills scattered near the rail lines.