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2014 Map of Chase Prairie

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Chase Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Chase Prairie dominates this section of the Okefenokee landscape, a complex of wetlands and scattered open water in the southern Georgia wilderness. This 2014 survey captures the distinct transition between the expansive marsh and the slightly elevated hammocks and islands that have served as waypoints for centuries. Small, isolated lakes like House Lake, Perch Lake, and the curiously named Sometime Hole punctuate the prairie, indicating the fluctuating water levels of the region.

Along the eastern edge, the topography rises toward Trail Ridge, where the settlement of Silver Hill is situated. This area reflects a more accessible landscape defined by rural routes like Roddenberry Rd and Swamp Perimeter Rd. The map also documents the political geography of the swamp, with the zigzagging boundary between Charlton and Ware counties following the natural hydrology and landform edges.