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2024 Map of Bleecker

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Bleecker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Salem and the outlying communities of Shotwell and Bleecker define the settlement pattern of this Lee County landscape. The area is characterized by numerous small crossroads and historical landmarks, such as Moffits Mill near the southern boundary and the prominent Great Falls on Little Uchee Creek. A network of family-named and local burial sites, including Salem Cem, Concord Cem, Stroud Cem, and Meadows Cem, offers significant evidence of the region’s ancestral foundations.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Wacoochee Creek and Soap Creek draining the northern sections toward the Chattahoochee River basin. To the east, Smiths Station marks a more developed corridor, while the central interior remains defined by rural junctions like Motts and Prince Crossroads. The presence of Hubbard Lake and Bonita Farms Lake suggests a long history of water management and land use tailored to the rolling terrain between these creek systems.