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2017 Map of Chase Prairie

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Chase Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Okefenokee Swamp dominates this landscape, showing a complex mosaic of open water and saturated terrain in the 21st century. The map highlights the vast, trackless nature of Chase Prairie and Mizell Prairie, interrupted only by isolated high ground such as Floyds Island and Lloyd Island. These islands served as critical landmarks and occasional sites of human activity within the wetlands. To the east, the abrupt rise of Trail Ridge forms a natural boundary, hosting the community of Silver Hill and the network of perimeter roads that skirt the swamp's edge.

Evidence of historical engineering is visible in the Suwannee Canal, which cuts through the southern portion of the quadrangle. Local road systems like Swamp Perimeter Rd and Roddenberry Rd provide access to the eastern margin, while the interior remains a wilderness of named features such as Sometime Hole and Bugaboo Island, reflecting the distinct local nomenclature of this unique Georgia ecosystem.