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1965 Map of Chesser Island

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Chesser Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge dominates this mid-1960s experimental photomosaic, revealing the complex aquatic geography of the Georgia swamp. The landscape is a mosaic of open water and floating vegetation, characterized by extensive prairies like Buck Prairie and Mizelle Prairie. The presence of the Suwanee Canal in the northeast corner near Camp Cornelia highlights historical attempts to alter the swamp's hydrology, while the surrounding Chesser Prairie remains a network of cypress heads and islands.

Detailed boat trails weave through the wetlands, connecting remote locations such as Big Cypress Camp Island and Buzzard Roost Lake. Higher ground is found along the eastern edge at Chesser Island, where Chesser Island Road terminates near a Boat Landing. This map provides a unique view of the transition between the swamp's interior and the Ridge, illustrating the distinct boundaries between the Ware and Charlton county lines as they bisect the wilderness.