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2024 Map of Council

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge reaches into the northeastern corner of this landscape, marking the transition into the swampy wilderness of the Georgia-Florida borderlands. The settlement of Council sits at a crossroads near the edge of the refuge, while the surrounding terrain is defined by a complex network of wetland features. The course of Little Suwannee Creek meanders through the central portion of the map, flanked by numerous large bays and depressions such as Sandlin Bay, Mett Bay, and Double Run Swamp.

A sparse network of local roads, including River Rd and NE Benton Rd, provides access through the timberlands and wetlands of Clinch Co, Echols Co, and into Columbia Co across the state line. This map documents a region where the land use is heavily influenced by the hydrology of the Suwannee basin, showing the interplay between small rural tracks and the protected marshes of the White Arm Swamp area.