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2011 Map of Burnt Fort

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Satilla River winds through this corner of southeast Georgia, defining a landscape of wetlands and riverside landings. The settlement of Burnt Fort serves as a central landmark, historically significant for its position near the river where Hopkins Bridge crosses the water. The map reveals a rural geography shaped by river travel and family history, documented through numerous riverside sites like Allens Ferry, Clarks Landing, and Rains Landing. These points of access illustrate the river's long-standing role as a primary corridor for movement through the region.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of local burial grounds, including Corinth Cemetery, O'Berry Cemetery, Burnt Fort Cemetery, Lowther Cemetery, and Antioch Cemetery. Away from the main river channel, the terrain is marked by seasonal water bodies and creeks, such as Billys Lake, Trout Lake, and Baileys Branch, alongside a network of rural routes like Old Burnt Fort Rd and Hog Pen Rd that connect these isolated homesteads and river landings.